By Jon Weidlich; Director of Community Relations; Great Oaks Career Campuses
A record 21 students in the 2018-2019 Mariemont High School/Great Oaks Business program scored among the top 10% of students nationwide on rigorous exams to test their business knowledge. The exams are part of the school’s High School of Business, a national accelerated business administration program.
Students who placed among the top students in the United States are:
Principles of Business: Colin Chen and Jacob Mantle
Business Economics: Henry Buck and Jacob Mantle
Principles of Marketing: Grace Bohl, Jonathan Cooper, Issac Trybus, and Andrew Glassmeyer
Principles of Finance: Jackson Comer, Maxwell Northrop, Andrew Mehl, and James DiMichele
Principles of Management: Katherine Copetas
Wealth Management: Andrew Mehl, Jossey Frye, James DiMichele, Lewis Gatch, Maxwell Halpin, Cameron Lackney, Gabriel Hartnett, Maxwell Northrop, Jackson Trester, Bates Gall, Jackson Comer, John Matarese, and Zachary Stith
Students participating in High School of Business™ complete hands-on business projects. The program includes opportunities to earn college credit, an opportunity to take CLEP exams, and local oversight via a steering team of business professionals, school personnel, parents and former students.
The accelerated program is offered by Great Oaks Career Campuses at Mariemont High School and is designed for college-bound students with an interest in business administration careers, such as marketing, finance, entrepreneurship, or management. For more information about the national organization, visit www.MBAResearch.org/HSB. Locally, contact instructor David Vilardo at (513) 272-7636.