A huge thank you to all of our volunteers, and a special congratulations to Paul Langlois of Ecolab for receiving the Bunzel Volunteer of the Year award!

We’re thrilled to have x - Minnesota United FC CEO, Shari Ballard as our keynote speaker today! We also want to thank Jordana Green from News Talk 830 WCCO for moderating the conversation.

As the year comes to a close, all of our staff wishes to express their sincere appreciation to all of the teachers who we worked with and for their commitment and passion to helping students become career focused and financially capable. THANK YOU! bestprep.org/2024-2025-scho…

Today at Minnesota Business Venture, the theme was Dare to Dream! Thank you to our sponsor of the day, 3M. Oie Dobier of Bloomdocking, who kicked off Dare to Dream Day with a keynote that provided the students with the knowledge needed to start achieving their dreams.

More than 350 students attended Minnesota Business this summer; nearly 160 volunteers made the camp possible. What tremendous teamwork!

It's official; the start of the 2024-25 school year! BestPrep is ready! We look forward to supporting 10,000s of students and teachers with 1,000s of volunteers actively participating. Let us know what we can do for you. We are here to help.

November is BestPrep's Month of Giving! An anonymous donor has committed to matching all donations for the entire month of November - up to $20,000! Please donate today or any time before November 30th at bestprep.org/give.

Happy Give to the Max Day! Choose BestPrep today and double your donation at bestprep.org/give with our $20,000 match!

What an amazing experience! BestPrep just wrapped up an inspiring Cloud Coach connection with 3M and students from Central High School in St. Paul🌟   Here’s one of the many students who gained valuable insights and mentorship along the way.

Student Spotlight is starting! #BestPrepForum

Congratulations to our 2025 Student Spotlight Winners Megan Do (1st) and Samuel Swenson (2nd), as well as our other award winners! #Bestprepforum

Our music tonight by NUNNABOVE #Bestprepforum

Megan Do, the first-place winner of the Student Spotlight Award, used the medium of paint to represent the pros and cons of artificial intelligence.

Thank you to our Platinum Sponsors: 3M, Arby's Foundation , Affiance Financial, and Thomson Reuters.

President and CEO of BestPrep, Bob Kaitz. #BestPrepForum

Dr. R. David Edelman, one of the world’s leading authorities on geopolitics of technology and the new landscape of corporate risk, helping former U.S. Presidents and CEOs. Dr. Edelman talks tonight at our Educational Forum about Artifical Intelligence.

Our Emcee for tonight, Vineeta Sawkar from WCCO Radio.

Our panelists: Caitlin Race from 3M, Tracy Bird from Washburn High School/Minneapolis Public Schools, and Vihaan Shah from Edina High School are joined alongside David Edelman and Vineeta Sawkar as this discuss AI.

Thank you for attending the Educational Forum! #Bestprepforum