Alexus Morris, a senior at Seymour High School, won the Maverick Challenge Regional Competition, on Feb. 19, after presenting her business plan via Zoom to a panel of judges. Her business idea, titled “No Borders” is a translation company which focuses on bridging the language barrier between native and non-native speakers in the community. Alexus added $1,250 of regional winnings to the $2,000 she earned at the Jackson County competition. She plans to enter the Innovate WithIN state competition which could win her additional prize or tuition money. For more info on Alexus and her business plan, visit Tribtown.com.
Female engineers inspire next generation at Girl Powered Workshop
By Zach Spicer Before participating in five activity stations, the 18 middle and high school girls attending the third annual Jackson County Girl Powered Workshop heard from five local female engineers. Samantha Walters is a systems engineer for Cummins’ corporate...