SuretyBonds.com Scholarship Finalist: Jesse Buchman
From lemonade stand to entrepreneur During the summer of 2011, money became real to me. To that point in my life, I had always operated under the impression that I would definitely go to college,…
SuretyBonds.com Scholarship Finalist: Tera Wineland
How our small family ranch has influenced me “Tera, hurry, shut the gate! Wait! Make sure Rodeo [our cow] doesn’t escape. Feed the chickens, collect the eggs, and make sure the goats have water. Fifty-one,…
SuretyBonds.com Scholarship Finalist: Katy Harlan
Life lessons from the pumpkin patch My parents taught me by example that giving to others is important in life. Both of my parents have served on church boards, school boards…
SuretyBonds.com Scholarship Finalist: Christian Oliveira
An undertaking with lasting impact Owning a small business is a group undertaking. No matter what the business is, it becomes a family endeavor to keep it up and running. For my family, this has…
SuretyBonds.com Scholarship Finalist: Paige Tierney
Flapdoodles: A small business experience Two years ago my family and I decided to pursue our dream of starting Flapdoodles Homemade Ice Cream. Although the store’s unusual name has a dictionary definition of “nonsense and…