Over the past three weeks, we’ve had the privilege of celebrating our seniors as they graduated from Freeburg, Lebanon, Mascoutah, and now O’Fallon Township High School. This past weekend marked our final graduation ceremony, and this week we’ll be highlighting our seven OTHS graduates, beginning with London Glen.
This fall, London will be attending Bentley University in Massachusetts, where she plans to major in Finance and minor in Accounting.
When reflecting on the most impactful experience she had this year, London shared:
“The most impactful CEO experience I had this year was starting my own business. I believe that it has given me more responsibility, allowing me to understand how businesses operate.”
One speaker who especially influenced London was Tim Boyce. His presentation reinforced her interest in finance and helped her better understand the responsibilities that come with managing a business.
“A speaker that influenced me was Tim Boyce because he gave me another reason to enjoy learning about finances. Even though he talked about a few topics of financing for business, it inspired me to continue down the path I wanted. I was able to understand what it means to run a company’s finances and the responsibility at hand all from Tim Boyce.”
What makes that reflection even more meaningful is that Tim also served as London’s mentor this year.
“He truly showed me work ethic and how to be great at communicating. He has helped develop my personality and gave me an understanding of how to engage others.”
As the year progressed, London recognized growth in an area that many students find challenging.
“This year, I grew in the area of expression. I was able to understand how to expand my personality. I did not like or understand the point of small talk, but I realized that it is important when understanding bits of information about your customer in a business.”
She also gained a realistic perspective on the challenges business owners face.
“Something I learned about real business was that it can be difficult to have a home/work balance, but it is possible. I also understand that sometimes it is inevitable, but opening up time for yourself is important.”
London, it has been a pleasure watching you grow this year. Congratulations on all you have accomplished, and best of luck as you begin your journey at Bentley University.
