Making Business Fun ; Junior Achievement Celebrates 50 Years

The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL › July 11, 2006

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BLOOMINGTON - Students at Holy Trinity Junior High School greeted guest teacher Matt Miller on Monday with high fives. They must really enjoy economics.

"Its fun. I bring candy in to get them to participate. I was worried theyd be sitting on their hands, but they really participate," said Miller, a State Farm Insurance Cos. employee who has taught economics as a volunteer for Junior Achievement of Central Illinois for about five years.

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Making Business Fun ; Junior Achievement Celebrates 50 Years

JA volunteers like Miller have been teaching students about business and economics for 50 years. The Central Illinois program was founded in 1956, branch...

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