As our Summer 2026 TeenLaunch Academy is ending, we wanted to give a big thank you to SouthState for understanding and supporting TeenLaunch’s mission to ensure that all youth in Jacksonville have the opportunity to explore entrepreneurship, career pathways, and emerging technologies while developing the critical thinking, problem-solving, and professional communication skills they can carry with them into everything they do.
We are incredibly grateful to the speakers who shared their time, knowledge, experiences, and insights with our participants. Your willingness to engage with the next generation made this experience truly meaningful. Thank you to:
Matt Berseth, Maria Gaitan, Kevin Carrico, Ryan A. Rogers, Esq., Phil Zeman, Charles Griggs, Officer Brandon Fowler, Johnathan James, Heidi Coppola, Michele Riley, Richard hendley, Peter Dulay
Thank you to PAL for the game truck, every good program needs time to re-energize and regroup. The PAL game truck certainly helped - as did a few rounds of UNO!
And a special thank you to the people who helped conceptualize, build, and bring this program to life behind the scenes. Programs like this don't happen without a dedicated team working together every step of the way. Thank you Monique Johnson, MSW, Eddie O'Neal for your vision, commitment, and hard work.
Most importantly, thank you to our participants. Your curiosity, creativity, questions, and willingness to learn are exactly what makes TeenLaunch so special. We hope you leave this experience not only with new skills and knowledge, but with the confidence to see yourself as a future entrepreneur, professional, innovator, and leader.
