Junior Achievement of Georgia to Induct 2 Business Laureates Nov. 6
Organization Reports Nearly 123,000 Georgia Students Used Its Curriculum Last Year
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Junior Achievement of Georgia will induct Lowell Kronowitz and Stratton Leopold into its Business Hall of Fame on Friday, Nov. 6, at the Hyatt, said Craig Tootle, the organization’s director of development and volunteer partnerships.
The event is the organization’s 26th annual gala. Tootle said more than 400 people will attend.
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Gala Details
- Cocktail hour: 6 p.m.
- Program begins: 7 p.m., including dinner and awards. Dawn Baker will serve as emcee.
- Two students from the organization’s 19 under 19 program will introduce Kronowitz and Leopold on stage.
- Tootle described the inductees as “pretty much household names in Savannah.”
- Videos about the laureates, produced by WTOC, highlight their achievements.
- Memorial Health is the Diamond presenting sponsor. Leopold’s Ice Cream will be served at the event.
Programs at the Discovery Center
Nearly 12,000 students visit the Discovery Center in the Savannah area. The center offers two programs:
- JA BizTown: Students run businesses, take out a business loan, pay back startup costs, sell a product, pay taxes and vote.
- JA Finance Park: Students receive a random life scenario involving salary, debt, or a family, and learn to balance wants and needs.
The program starts in classrooms with 20 hours of teacher-led instruction, culminating in a visit to the Discovery Center where students put their knowledge to work.
Tootle noted that the program reaches over half of Georgia’s middle schoolers through its facilities.
Junior Achievement worldwide has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for the fifth year in a row.