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Lemont High School’s Junior Achievement company, Lemont Publishing, Inc., has released its latest product, the “Lemont Times,” which is now available for purchase. The book features ten chapters focused on various aspects of Lemont, including local businesses, popular dishes, stories, trivia, and other community highlights.
The “Lemont Times” is being sold at a presale price of $12 until November 14. After that date, the price will increase to $15. Purchases can be made online, and those who prefer not to buy online are advised to contact Junior Achievement faculty sponsor John Aspel for alternative arrangements. Customers will be notified about how to pick up their orders; no shipping option is available.
“Lemont’s Junior Achievement organization annually builds a business from scratch. A student-led board creates a product, sells stock in the company and markets the product, with a goal of reaping dividends for its shareholders.”
This year’s board consists of seniors Michael Tilly (President), Mykala Kunickis (Team Leader of Customer Service & Sales), Noah Tienda (Team Leader of Supply Chain), and juniors Kevin Collins (Team Leader of Marketing) and Braden Vasvery (Team Leader of Finance).
Junior Achievement is an educational nonprofit founded in 1919 that provides financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship programs for students from kindergarten through high school. The Chicago office is the largest in the United States. According to the organization: “Its programs empower students to make a connection between what they learn in school and how it can be applied in the real world – enhancing the relevance of their classroom learning and increasing their understanding of the value of staying in school.”
Lemont High School’s Junior Achievement program has received ten Chicagoland “Company of the Year” awards over the past sixteen years, including wins in both 2023 and 2024.
For more information or assistance with purchasing “Lemont Times,” individuals may contact John Aspel at (630) 243-3808.
Lemont Township High School serves grades 9 through 12 with an enrollment of 1,378 students during the 2019-2020 academic year. The largest group was grade 11 students at 26.5 percent. Additional demographic data show that during this period, white students made up 81.1 percent of enrollment; Hispanic students were 11.2 percent; Asian students were 4.6 percent; and black students were 0.9 percent (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
