Success Stories
When businesses and education connect, success stories abound. This page will be updated regularly to share stories about how local employers and school districts are partnering to create the ultimate tomorrow for kids.

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Students and Teachers are Good for Business
Last fall, Beloit Solutions Group CEO Mike Thiessen made what many might consider an unusual hiring decision. Seeking a tech-savvy, part-time employee to provide help-desk support and make enhancements to one of his company’s Web sites (www.vistaconnection.com), Mike chose to bypass his usual hiring channels, opting instead to hire a high school student intern through UpLink. More > |

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Bayer Healthcare Workplace Tour Makes Science Make Sense
Bayer Healthcare offers students a behind-the-scenes look at its Shawnee Mission, Kan., facilities through LaunchPad Workplace Explorations. More > |