Alexus Morris, senior at SHS, was chosen as the winner of the 11th annual Jackson County Maverick Challenge and was presented with a $2,000 check by county program sponsors Jackson County Industrial Development Corp, Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, Brownstown Ewing Main Street and funding sponsors JCBank and JCIDC Workforce Partnership. Alexus’s business plan focused on the need for a translation service to assist communication between businesses and their customers. County high school students submitted written plans and local business professionals chose 10 plans to be presented in person. A total of $7,400 was split between the finalists after the presentations.
Pictured below are all of the Maverick Challenge winners at the awards presentation:
Source: The Tribune, February 15, 2022