Lemont Junior Achievement Seeks Community Help For 'Lemont Times'

LEMONT, IL — Lemont High School’s Junior Achievement company is preparing another Lemont-centric product this fall, and is seeking help from the community for the project.

Lemont’s Junior Achievement company – Lemont Publishing, Inc. – is putting together a book titled, "Lemont Times," LHS shared in a news release. The group is aiming to include various chapters highlighting the many things people love about Lemont.

The community can submit artwork, local recipes and short stories.

Lemont Publishing, Inc. will accept submissions through Oct. 15. To access the submission form, visit www.lhs210.net and choose ‘Junior Achievement’ under the “Student Activities” tab. All selected work will be credited to the individuals who submitted it.

“Lemont Times” will be available for preorder later this fall, the school said.

Lemont’s Junior Achievement organization annually builds a business from scratch, according to LHS. A student-led board creates a product, sells stock in the company and markets the product, with a goal of reaping dividends for its shareholders.

This year’s Junior Achievement board includes seniors Michael Tilly (President), Mykala Kunickis (Team Leader of Customer Service & Sales) and Noah Tienda (Team Leader of Supply Chain), and juniors Kevin Collins (Team Leader of Marketing) and Braden Vasvery (Team Leader of Finance).

Lemont High School’s Junior Achievement entries have earned ten Chicagoland “Company of the Year” accolades in the last 16 years, including both in 2023 and 2024.