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The Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the winner of their 11th Annual Young Entrepreneurs Academy.<br /> <br /> After 18 weeks of intense instruction on how to start and run their own business, our students had the chance to &quot;pitch&quot; their business ideas to a local group of investors this past week.<br /> <br /> Just imagine the television show &quot;Shark Tank&quot; on a local level.<br /> <br /> Based on the appeal and merit of the student’s plans and presentations, companies will determine the amount of funds to allocate to each business or social movement.<br /> <br /> Somerset Christian School student Claire Hardy was recently crowned as the winner of this year&#039;s program. Hardy is the CEO and creator of &#039;Fruit Fusion&#039;, which is freeze-dried fruit with spices to complement its unique taste. <br /> <br /> Claire was awarded with a 4-year college scholarship to Campbellsville University for winning the program.<br /> <br /> The runner-up to Woodall was Ian Horseman, an eighth grader at Northern Middle School. His business, &#039;H.I.A.I.N.&#039;, is an urban-style Christian apparel brand with the intent to help people share the Gospel. His idea earned him a $1,000 investment and a $1,500 college scholarship to the college of his choice, thanks to Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. <br /> <br /> Every participant in this year&#039;s program received $1,000 to help them start their business ideas.<br /> <br /> To date, the Chamber has awarded over $90,000 to aspiring entrepreneurs who have graduated from the YEA! Program. The Young Entrepreneurs Academy has now awarded over $1.2-million dollars in college scholarships to Campbellsville University since the launch of our program.<br /> <br /> A huge thank you to all of the parents, mentors, teachers and sponsors who make this program happen on a yearly basis. This program is a pillar of the Chamber of Commerce and we are proud to help teach business skills to our next generation of entrepreneurs.<br /> <br /> * Thank you to SPEDA for once again being our presenting sponsor of this wonderful program<br /> * Thank you to Toyotetsu (TTAI) for paying the academic tuition for all of this year&#039;s participating students<br /> * Thank you to Rick Barker for emceeing our program<br /> * Thank you to The City of Somerset for the use of their facilities<br /> * Thank you to Somerset Community College for hosting our program for the past 18-weeks<br /> * Thank you to Mark Brenzel &amp; Dan Cheshire for teaching this year&#039;s program<br /> * Thank you to Frisch&#039;s Big Boy for providing food for our event.<br /> * Thank you to Ross Corder for taking some awesome pictures at last weeks event.<br /> <br /> Most importantly ..... thank you to our Program Manager, Reci Shook. Without her guidance and leadership, this program would not be possible.<br /> <br /> If you have kids interested in learning how to start and run their own business, give the Chamber a call today for more info.<br /> <br /> THANK YOU PROGRAM SPONSORS<br /> <br /> PREMIER SPONSORS<br /> SPEDA; Toyotetsu; Bondtech; Eagle Realty &amp; Development; Modern Systems; Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital; EHA CPA&#039;s; Cumberland Lake Shell; Performance Food Service; Alton Blakley Family Dealership; Team Modern; Citizens National Bank; United Cumberland Bank; Lake Cumberland Recovery; South Kentucky RECC; Prairie Farms Dairy; Forcht Broadcasting; Somerset Hardwood Flooring and Kingsford Manufacturing.<br /> <br /> BUSINESS SPONSORS<br /> Faith Healthcare; Somerset Morning Rotary Club; Forcht Bank and Baxter&#039;s Coffee.<br /> <br /> -----------------------------<br /> <br /> THANK YOU STUDENT MENTORS<br /> Megan Damron, Truist Bank; Lisa Phelps, Transamerica Agency; Steven Booth, Edward Jones Investors;James England, United Cumberland Bank; Jennifer Bates, ProTrade Hardware &amp; BBQ Supply; Angela Morrow, Access Title Company; Amy Stroud, Forcht Broadcasting; Doug Hutton, SKRECC; Allison Cross, First Southern National Bank and Miranda Lyons, Prosperity Real Estate.

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