Student-led success

BY ANAÏS JAMALI, STAFF WRITER

MOST STUDENTS IN THE Academy of Finance want to prepare for careers in business or become fnancially literate. This year, Information Technology teacher Niki Brown was able to help her students apply the knowledge learned in class to create revenue with a new student-led business, the Charm Department, with help from the Miami-based program Junior Achievement.

During summer 2022, Brown reached out to Junior Achievement, a non-proft organization that partners with schools to provide help to students seeking a career in business with courses and volunteers, which was later instituted at Gables.

Through JA, Gables competes with 30 other schools for their business’ success. JA sent volunteer and entrepreneur Patrick Creegan to help guide students in a JA course where they were asked to implement their business ideas in real life circumstances.

Sophomore Daniel Pozo had the idea of selling Gables-themed charms for students’ Crocs in September 2022.