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 an event alongside businesses, colleges, and nonprofits!

We had two young professionals from next year’s group stop by to say hello, and we also spotted a sweatshirt created by STRS Clothing, owned by young professional David Lingen.


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