Goodland Junior Senior High School Hosts YEC Competition; Ten Total Awards Given Out

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16 total projects presented in person at the competition located at Fort Hays Tech Northwest.

On Thursday, November 12th, the Goodland Jr. Sr. High School hosted the 2026 YEC Competition. The YEC Competition, which stands for Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, allows students to come up with a business idea and present it to a panel of judges to potentially win money and move on to the state competition.

A total of 16 businesses were present on November 12th (18 total entered, 2 were absent) and 10 total awards were given out with certificates and prize money. Categories included 1st through 5th for overall score, Most Ready to Launch, Most Innovative, Best Marketing, People's Choice, and Community Impact. Below is the award, the student who won, and their business name. You can see pictures in the slideshow below.

1st Overall - Caden Schick - Schick's Small Engine Repair

2nd Overall - Anna Marie Ruibal - Divibag

3rd Overall - Kollins Smades - Kollins Kakery

4th Overall - Jordan Koehler - Be the Light

5th Overall - Kimberly Romero - Kim's Kustoms

Most Ready to Launch - Noah Wolak - Wolak's Waterworks

Most Innovative - Janika Clark - Putt and Pastry

Best Marketing - Aram Garcia - The A&G Club

People's Choice - Adelynn Hand - Addy's Absolute Coffee

Community Impact - Evan Rall - Mobile Oil Changes

Sherman County Community Development put on this competition with the help of their many sponsors, donors, and judges. Find more about the SCCD on their website at thetopsideofkansas.org.

Congratulations to each and every student on their successful projects, and special congratulations to those who won awards and money!