2012 Program
This year 38 students came from all parts of Ohio as well as from Pennsylvania and Michigan, representing 30 high schools. They competed in nine teams to present a new restaurant concept. Each member of the winning team receives a $1000 scholarship valid if they choose to enroll in Kent State’s College of Business for their Freshmen year.
About the Judges:
YBS Judges
On the final day of the program, each team presented its
restaurant concept to a panel of four judges. Volunteering
for this were Veronica Cook-Euell, Supply Diversity
Program Manager at Kent State; Eli Faes, Public Affairs
Director with the Ohio Board of Regents; Tara Regan
from the Akron Urban League; and Craig Zamery,
an Entrepreneur-in-Residence for the Kent’s
College of Business.
restaurant concept to a panel of four judges. Volunteering
for this were Veronica Cook-Euell, Supply Diversity
Program Manager at Kent State; Eli Faes, Public Affairs
Director with the Ohio Board of Regents; Tara Regan
from the Akron Urban League; and Craig Zamery,
an Entrepreneur-in-Residence for the Kent’s
College of Business.
The Team Coaches:
YBS Team Judges
Each of the nine student teams was assigned a coach.
The coaches were College of Business undergraduate
students who helped the student teams to develop their
concepts and to plan for the final presentation. The
coaches were: Sarah Fortner, Michael Kerlee, D’Angelo
McCornell, Jesse Ray, Lauren Romick, Daniel Rosbottom,
Gabrielle Mingrone, Andrew Jennings and Erin Sebrell.
The coaches were College of Business undergraduate
students who helped the student teams to develop their
concepts and to plan for the final presentation. The
coaches were: Sarah Fortner, Michael Kerlee, D’Angelo
McCornell, Jesse Ray, Lauren Romick, Daniel Rosbottom,
Gabrielle Mingrone, Andrew Jennings and Erin Sebrell.
The Winning Teams:
YBS Winning Team
The winning team presented an idea
for an outstanding new restaurant.
Congratulations to: Barnabas (BJ)
Brennan a Senior at Cornerstone
Christian Academy; Leandrea Udley
a Junior at Twinsburg High School;
Lacey Estle a Senior at Ashland High
School ; Joshua Heiferling a
Sophomore at Kenston High School;
and Nicole Lutz a Senior at Stow-
Munroe Falls High School.
for an outstanding new restaurant.
Congratulations to: Barnabas (BJ)
Brennan a Senior at Cornerstone
Christian Academy; Leandrea Udley
a Junior at Twinsburg High School;
Lacey Estle a Senior at Ashland High
School ; Joshua Heiferling a
Sophomore at Kenston High School;
and Nicole Lutz a Senior at Stow-
Munroe Falls High School.
