AHS marketing class hits local streets for a real-world experience

By Ron Burtz on Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Aurora students help businesses with social media posts, promotional items
 

  • Angie Wall, left, owner of Honeysuckle Lane, watches as students from the Aurora High School marketing class work on a social media campaign to promote the store’s fall and Christmas sales and events. The students pictured are, from left, seated, Morgan Calkins, Parker Smith and Paityn Wyatt. Standing at right are Keegan Cheney and Jace Dorsey.
    Angie Wall, left, owner of Honeysuckle Lane, watches as students from the Aurora High School marketing class work on a social media campaign to promote the store’s fall and Christmas sales and events. The students pictured are, from left, seated, Morgan Calkins, Parker Smith and Paityn Wyatt. Standing at right are Keegan Cheney and Jace Dorsey.

    Students in the marketing class at Aurora High School are getting some hands-on experience in marketing and promotions this semester. Earlier this school year business teacher James McCartney’s class decided that in addition to studying its marketing curriculum class members would put their natural social media skills to work and create marketing materials and campaigns for local businesses. …