Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Yarbrough Represents Nevada High At State Business Academy

Jason Yarbrough, a junior at Nevada High School, attended the Arkansas Business Academy (ABA) July 26-31 at the UALR campus in Little Rock.

The Arkansas Business Academy is a week-long summer program for rising high school juniors and seniors. Students chosen to attend ABA experience 'real world' business interactions, including forming corporations, electing officers, developing marketing and investment strategies and participating in team building activities such as 'Seize the Challenge.'

Entertaining and educational expert speakers were featured throughout the week, including appearances from special guests during the opening and closing ceremonies.

Awards were presented at the conclusion of ABA for the best student company performance in several categories, including business planning, financial analysis, web page design, TV commercial production and a formal presentation to the ABA Board of Directors.

Yarbrough's team placed first in TV commercial production and second in financial analysis.

Each of Arkansas' 325 high schools are invited to nominate students for ABA. Students are chosen based on strong personal interest in attending, academic qualifications, geographic diversity and recommendations from counselors and teachers.

Amanda Cooley, Nevada High School business teacher, nominated Yarbrough.

Yarbrough is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Don E. Yarbrough of Rosston.