What a great way to wrap up the year this morning with Sara Schmuck! Sara’s presentation, “Careers are a Journey,” gave the young professionals practical advice they can carry with ...

What a great way to wrap up the year this morning with Sara Schmuck! Sara’s presentation, “Careers are a Journey,” gave the young professionals practical advice they can carry with ...


This morning we recognized two legacy families. Our Legacy Families are those who all of their children have been part of the SWMN CEO programs. Congratulations to the Bakken family ...

This morning we recognized two legacy families. Our Legacy Families are those who all of their children have been part of the SWMN CEO programs. Congratulations to the Bakken family ...


Here are  the rest of the young professionals!

Here are the rest of the young professionals!


The SWMN CEO program had its End of Year breakfast this morning. Each young professionals were given a certificate of completion, a CEO pin, the book " 7 Highly Effective Habits" and a ...

The SWMN CEO program had its End of Year breakfast this morning. Each young professionals were given a certificate of completion, a CEO pin, the book " 7 Highly Effective Habits" and a ...


The young professionals enjoyed their fun day after all the hard work they put in throughout the year.  Breakfast, Great Shots, Thunder Road and singing on the bus! What. a beautiful ...

The young professionals enjoyed their fun day after all the hard work they put in throughout the year. Breakfast, Great Shots, Thunder Road and singing on the bus! What. a beautiful ...


Each  year the young professionals choose a non-profit from their community to make a donation. The money comes from their class business profits. Our goal is to make the young ...

Each year the young professionals choose a non-profit from their community to make a donation. The money comes from their class business profits. Our goal is to make the young ...


We started off our Friday morning with a tour of Papik Motors, along with a conversation with General Manager Jordan Papik. Papik Motors has three locations representing eight car ...

We started off our Friday morning with a tour of Papik Motors, along with a conversation with General Manager Jordan Papik. Papik Motors has three locations representing eight car ...


Jeff Hartquist didn’t think he would follow his father into the funeral business. After high school, he attended Concordia College where he explored a variety of majors. During an ...

Jeff Hartquist didn’t think he would follow his father into the funeral business. After high school, he attended Concordia College where he explored a variety of majors. During an ...


Oh, what a night! Thank you to everyone who came to the Trade Show to support the SWMN CEO young professionals!  Our 18 young professionals took a leap of faith when they applied to be ...

Oh, what a night! Thank you to everyone who came to the Trade Show to support the SWMN CEO young professionals! Our 18 young professionals took a leap of faith when they applied to be ...


We had a sneak peek Trade show with students from Hills Beaver Creek, Luverne and Adrian. It was a great trial run for the young professionals before the Trade show tonight from 5-7! ...

We had a sneak peek Trade show with students from Hills Beaver Creek, Luverne and Adrian. It was a great trial run for the young professionals before the Trade show tonight from 5-7! ...


Thank you to Big Top Events Center for all the work they do to make the Trade show a great experience for our young professionals! Jordan, Stacey and crew are so great to work with! ...

Thank you to Big Top Events Center for all the work they do to make the Trade show a great experience for our young professionals! Jordan, Stacey and crew are so great to work with! ...


SWMN CEO board member Scott Dahl and I had a great morning at the Pipestone Career Fair, talking with students in grades 9–12 about the CEO program. It was a fun morning being part of ...

SWMN CEO board member Scott Dahl and I had a great morning at the Pipestone Career Fair, talking with students in grades 9–12 about the CEO program. It was a fun morning being part of ...