School of Business and Technology Holds First BST Gold Start Day

Twenty-four area high school students participated in the Wayne State College School of Business and Technology’s inaugural BST Gold Start Day on March 22.

The day was designed to bring together the School of Business and Technology’s incoming freshmen so they could celebrate their commitment to Wayne State, learn about the school, and see some of the School of Business and Technology’s offerings.

Students were able to tour campus buildings and classrooms, participate in a panel discussion with Wayne State faculty and current students, see a robotics demonstration, play games and win prizes, and have a group photo taken by a drone during a demonstration.

“I was very excited about the participation of faculty and staff and especially the students,” said Dr. Gerard Ras, dean of the School of Business and Technology. “Their energy and creative activities showed that we build relationships with our students. At Wayne State, we invest in each and every student.”

Students attending the inaugural BST Gold Start Day were:

Council Bluffs, Iowa – Alyssa Brandt
Larchwood, Iowa – Aidan Jennings
Sioux Falls, S.D. – Hayden Schmidt
Battle Creek – Josiah Volk
Bellwood – Jayden Lueders
Cedar Rapids – Kaden Wemhoff
Columbus – Aidrian Nielsen
David City – Blake Lukert, Jonathan Sosa-Palencia
Funk – Noah Bergstrom
Gretna – Hannah Wieczorek
Jansen – Tony Marschman
Lincoln – Reece Schwartz
Lyons – John Roscoe
Omaha – Seamus Connelly, Aiden Henderson
Papillion – Riley Teeter
Pierce – Caleb Newman
Rogers – Gage Stutzman
Scribner – Wyatt Johnson
Seward – Dylan Read
York – Klaire Brekke, RaeAnn Snider, Hayden Williams