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Prairie Ridge High School launches business incubator for student entrepreneurs

Sarah Nader – snader@shawmedia.com Emmanuel Ebirim (left), 17, Bryce Thelander, 17, and Sydney Onoyan, 17, brainstorm Wednesday during their business incubator class at Prairie Ridge High School. The new business program is the first of its kind in McHenry County, teaching students about foundation business topics and requiring them to create and develop their own product or service. The yearlong program, offered to seniors, currently has 48 students enrolled. (Sarah Nader)

Sarah Nader – snader@shawmedia.com Emmanuel Ebirim (left), 17, Bryce Thelander, 17, and Sydney Onoyan, 17, brainstorm Wednesday during their business incubator class at Prairie Ridge High School. The new business program is the first of its kind in McHenry County, teaching students about foundation business topics and requiring them to create and develop their own product or service. The yearlong program, offered to seniors, currently has 48 students enrolled. (Sarah Nader)

Matthew Hoyland (left), 18, and Nolan Yager, 17, brainstorm Wednesday during their business incubator class at Prairie Ridge High School. Sarah Nader – snader@shawmedia.com (Sarah Nader)

Sarah Nader – snader@shawmedia.com Prairie Ridge High School teacher Bryan Peckhart instructs students during his INCubator Edu class Wednesday at Prairie Ridge High School. The new business program is the first of its kind in McHenry County. (Sarah Nader)

Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com David Vigt (left), 17, Joseph Pinsky, 18, and Jackie Kohlmann, 16, brainstorm while attending their INCubator Edu class at Prairie Ridge High School Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016. The new business program is the first of its kind in McHenry County. The program teaches students about foundation business topics and students will create and develop their own product or service. The yearlong program, offered to seniors, currently has 48 students enrolled. (Sarah Nader)