Prosser Career Education Center Entrepreneurship Program

09/19/2026

Congratulations, to Prosser’s own Katelyn Saul. We are blessed at Prosser to know you and see your radiant smile and beautiful spirit on a regular basis. You have so much to offer the world.
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09/18/2026

Great opportunity today for all Prosser students to participate in our annual Options Day event.
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09/16/2026

Fantastic visit with Chooli Digital Marketing's Kie Sutherland, who shared with our class yesterday. Our students heard a heartfelt story of resilience and breaking the curse of generational dysfunction. Thank you, Kie, for sharing your amazing journey and desire to make a difference in the next generation's lives.

Takeaways:
-He has 3 older sisters and 3 younger
-From the West Coast
-He had been to 18 schools by the time he graduated
-He went through a lot during his childhood
-He’s been on his own since he was 16 years old
-He met his wife in high school
-He would always listen to adults
-Went to college for a year
-Wanted to be a history teacher
-He would debate his teachers
-He got into insurance and was an insurance agent
-Insurance agent for 11 years
-He got into digital marketing
-Wrote a paper with goals
-His business focuses on websites
-Has 8 international employees
-It's good to be a chameleon
-Statistics don’t mean anything; don’t let that define you
-Doesn’t matter what you’re born into; you can change it
-Don’t let society label you
-The more that you give your heart away, the more diminished it gets
-The friends you have now might not be your friends in 3-4 years
-Don’t have a fear of betting on yourself
-The only regret you can have is betting on yourself and not seeing the outcome
-Always have a clear set of goals
-Write your goals down and always keep them with you
-Life can get better, no matter how hard it can be
-Time is the most valuable resource
-If you don’t have goals and base your decisions on that, you’re going to be lost
-You can always end up chasing things, but you shouldn’t compare your things to other things
-Comparison is the thief of joy
-Social media can be bad for you
-Open yourself up to new experiences
-Embrace yourself with the things you’ve gone through
-You can use your experiences to connect with others
-No regrets, just learning lessons
-Write a list of goals
-You can always fail and crash, but you can also come back from the crash and get back up
-Risks can be scary, but you would regret not taking them
-Failures are just learning experiences
-As you grow, you’ll turn things into perspective
-There's always going to be people who break statistics

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09/13/2026

A fantastic day of mock interviews!!! Outstanding efforts by our aspiring entrepreneurs. Excellent feedback and takeaways were provided to students. Thank you to our many business partners for making this event possible.

Interviewers:
Jennifer Incantalupo - First Harrison Bank
Emily Kunkel - Indiana University Southeast
Dr. Ashley Thomas - Indiana University Southeast
Joe Linne - Southeast Indiana Small Business Development Center
Brigid Morrissey - The Root
Jill McCormick - L & D Mail Masters - An Ironmark Company
Camryn Hiller - Mckim Real Estate Team & Prosser Alum
Kendall Schindler - ProDental, Inc & Prosser Alum
Robin Kirchoff - River Ridge Commerce Center
Chuck Osborne - Kentucky Farm Bureau
Patricia Kidd - Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Parks & Weisberg Realtors, Partners Realty & Prosser Alumni Association
Nick Blanton - FirstBuild Makerspace & Prosser Alum
Barbara Cline - Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana
Sarah Peine - First Harrison Bank & Prosser Parent
Paul Horstman - Dimension Hardwoods & Prosser Grandparent
Steven Wallace - Ivy Tech Community College Sellersburg
Kie Sutherland - Chooli Digital Marketing
Lloyda Fairweather - Ivy Tech Community College Sellersburgg
David Dunn - WesBanco
Renee Atkins - WesBanco
Robin MacKenzie - First Harrison Bank
Ben Wibbels - First Harrison Bank
Beau Kerley - Parlour Pizza & Prosser Parent
Bradley Edwards - Republic Bank
Rebecca Sims - Republic Bank
Steve Griffin - Ivy Tech Community College Sellersburg

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09/11/2026

Thank you, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Parks & Weisberg Realtors, Partners Realty Remire Heinze, and Prosser's own Landon Arington (who is completing his senior year Fall Capstone with Remire) for sharing great insight into what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. Happy 24th birthday recently, Remire!!!!! This young man's persistence and ambition encourage so many. Thank you for sharing your fantastic story!!!

The insight shared by Remire:
-Protect your life because no one else will
-You can literally do as many things as you would like
-Protect your health
-The importance of consistency
-Do not make kid decisions that will affect you as an adult
-A backup plan is sharpening your skills in other areas
-"What's next?" (Dave's response to you when celebrating a closing)
-Use a calendar (color-coded)
-Guides and maintains buyers and sellers through transactions
-You have to get to know the need behind the need
-Real estate is a great business to be in
-Most millionaires are built by real estate
-Discipline, not a strict schedule
-Your income is based on how hard you work
-KY real estate license requires 96 hours of prelicensing course
-Must pass the state and national tests to be a realtor
-Realtors must write contracts, understand contracts, have high confidence, negotiation skills, attention to detail, a strong work ethic, resilience, and know how to bookkeep
-Have things as backup, such as other houses
-It will take 15 nos to get a yes
-Phone on dnd, turn the color off
-Life is a marathon, not a sprint
-You get to meet fun people
-Give your clients something to make you stand out (exp, he took him to games)
-Get out of your comfort zone
-Entrepreneurial opportunities
-Communication is KEY
-Market fluctuates
-Not everyone is the perfect client or friend
-Be a professional, not just licensed
-TheCeShop, Kevin Trimble
-Use your skills
-Be a good person able to listen to both sides of the spectrum
-Have a budget
-Live below your means
-Invest early
-Invest in your interests
-Build an emergency fund for 6 months of your grown-up expenses
-Have an emergency fund in an HYSA
-HAVE SAVINGSSSSSSSSSSS
-Sacrifice earning for learning
-Prioritize your health
-Hang around more experienced people
-Never restrict yourself to a 9-5
-Seek mentors for all things in life, not just work
-Live at home for as long as possible
-6-8 is where you separate yourself
-Provide value
-Meet your clients where they are
-Allow your clients to know you aside from the real estate
-Don't make the decision for your client
-The highest return on your investment is investing in yourself
-Take risk
-Ask to listen in on conversations when you need to learn what they are talking about
-Set expectations with clients such as 8-8
-Be there, visible
-Find a mentor in the business

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09/08/2026

Our class was very honored to have April Starks of Olive Tree Resources and A Lasting Solution and Brigid Morrissey of The Root share with our class on Friday. This was a outstanding opportunity for our students to participate in four mental health/learning stations, hear about The Root from Brigid and then discuss how the four stations apply to entrepreneurship and everyday life.

Takeaways:

-It's good to be away from your phone in entrepreneurship
-It prepares you, locking in, when you get away from your phone
-The Root offers much more than just a desk and conference rooms
-Being unproductive is as important as being productive
-Lead with love
-Live with authenticity
-We are the future
-With entrepreneurship you can do anything, can be freeing and excited but daunting
-Take ownership when we are wrong
-Trust builds relationships
-Balance make us better leaders
-Roots, trust, character, connections
-Failure is inevitable
-Fail fast-better to acknowledge it quickly so you can grow
-Every conversation matters because you never know when a connection will come back around.
-Relationships compound
-Wellness isn't separate from your work. It supports the work
-Have a give first mentality
-Invest in people
-Your presence is enough
-Don't hide who you are
-Giving something doesn't require talent.
-Greatest leaders are servants
-Be the change and find your passion
-Create the opportunities that a space needed
-Live authentically
-We get in autopilot, don't be in a fixed mindset
-Being present and being an observer is super big part of not forcing connections
-Master my emotions because the journey can be emotional and we don't have time for temperament models
-Know your temperament
-Create healthy boundaries
-Listen to your intuition learn to trust it
-It is okay to make a decision that is benefiting you

Prosser Career Education Center

09/06/2026

“And we get to do it.”
-Asra Nomani

After her father’s death, Asra Nomani revisits the quiet acts of service that shaped her life and finally understands the true meaning of the dignity of labor.

09/04/2026

Very honored to have our class tour Dimension Hardwoods https://www.facebook.com/dimension.hardwoods yesterday. Thank you Ben Horstman and team for a very interesting look into your industry and company. Our students also appreciate the gift cards for those that answered the questions correctly. Thank you for the insightful conversation and excellent takeaways. We appreciate your support of our students and Prosser.
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09/02/2026

FAFSA opens Oct 1, 2026!!
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