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Chatting with a Former DECA Member

Guest post by Erika B, OOHS Senior Marketing student + DECA member We had a chance to catch up with a former DECA member and OOHS alumni Maggie Debolt! Maggie was an OOHS graduate in the class of 2014. Mrs Gellenbeck remembers her as a hard working, driven and fun-loving student. Her wedding-planning business is…

Let’s catch up! Interview with OOHS DECA alum.

Guest post by Jessica M, OOHS Senior Marketing student + DECA member Olentangy Orange graduate of 2017, Maddie Simonds, was very involved with business, especially DECA. Maddie was our DECA chapter President during the 2016-2017 school year, “I got to experience a priceless foundation for the world of business, much of which I use in…

Catching Up With An Alumni OOHS DECA Member

Guest post by Sierra T, OOHS Junior Marketing student + DECA member Former Marketing student and DECA member, Milana Yarbrough, graduated from OOHS in 2018. “Milana was an excellent business student!” claims our chapter advisor, Mrs Gellenbeck. “Milana took an active role in our EntrepreNEERS Business Club’s social media presence and also represented our National…

Interview with a local entrepreneur

Interview with Emily McCune, Founder/Owner of Grey & Polka Dots Creative Shop Guest post by OOHS business students, Leah & Preethi Leah & Preethi interviewed founder, Emily McCune, to get some insight into the world of business ownership. Emily is an entrepreneur with a private online business called “Grey & Polka Dots Creative Shop.” The business…

Cbus Entrepreneurs & Business Experts “Pouring Into” our OOHS students!

Our new Entrepreneurship class has brought in a lot of guest presenters so far this semester and we are so fortunate to have a caring community that wants to share their knowledge, experience and stories with our students. We are so thankful for their time and willingness to “pour into” our budding entrepreneurs! A recent…

Interview with a local entrepreneur

Interview with Juana of J’s Sweet Treats & Wedding Cakes {by OOHS business student, To Khanh} Juana M. Williams first started baking with her mom for as long as she could remember, but then a couple years back her family and friends asked her to bake a cake for a birthday party. With the power of…

OOHS students successfully running businesses

Guest post by Colin N, Matt W, Baylor W: featuring Nick + Connor Nick S & Connor S started their business called “S&S Moving Investments,” which buys and sells furniture for local households. They both took Entrepreneurship class and started talking, leading to them both realizing they had the same background, goals, and were looking…

Interview with a local entrepreneur

{guest post by Emma M} Colleen Torlone is a photographer based in Delaware, Ohio and has been running CTphotomemories from her home. She is a book lover and writes in her blog about every session she shoots. She believes that every photo tells a story, which is her main draw to photography. She loves to…

NBHS Spring 2020 Service Recap!

Last school year was a whirlwind to say the least. With Covid-19 ending the in-person school year suddenly in mid March, we had to make alternate plans for our spring service project! #RALLYCOLUMBUS – Spring, 2020 We usually participate in some type of health, fitness or wellness event(s) in the spring to raise money or…

New business class at OOHS slated for Fall 2020

Next fall will bring an exciting change to the Olentangy business departments… the Applied Economics class will be replaced with a new course titled “Entrepreneurship” and will be a year long option for Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors. The course will be offered at all four high schools and OOHS students will be able to count…