Winter 2025 3 PHOTO ESSAY PHOTOS BY KEELER FRANGOOLES AND HALEY NELSON like contract negotiations and customer relations — that most people don’t encounter until later in a career. They’ve also done their fair share of high-fiving — and nail-biting, too — especially in the run-up to the first student-led product line launch this October. “This is not simulated, exper- iential learning,” said Laurence, now executive director of SnoPlanks. “Students are making decisions and managing business functions just like they will in their careers.” Learn more at beav.es/snoplanks. When they decided to move on to new ventures, they remembered the students’ excitement, and the path for the company became clear. It’s now embedded in academic curriculum, in a program called SnoPlanks Academy. Students tackle tasks —
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