Winners in the FLEX competition are shown with Dr. Quinita Morrow, marketing instructor and CTAE Department chair; Dr. Tim Schmitt, director of CTAE and Workforce Innovation for Newton County Schools; and Alcovy High School Principal Michael Chapple. Serra Hall, executive director of the Newton County Industrial Development Authority, speaks to students whose projects were selected as the top 10 in the FLEX competition. Newton County Chamber of Commerce President Debbie Harper congratulates the FLEX winners on their accomplishments. COVINGTON — Fifteen Alcovy High School students were asked to come to the media center Friday morning where they were met with a surprise announcement: Their business model projects had been selected to advance in the Georgia FLEX competition. FLEX — the Foundational Leadership and Entrepreneurship X-perience — is a project of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce that engages high school students in the business world through experiences and mentorships. The Newton County Chamber and the Newton County Industrial Development Authority have partnered to sponsor a pilot FLEX program at Alcovy High. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated. Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything. Be Nice. No racism…
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