They mean business: Apponequet students take competition

Apr 13, 2025
Pictured from left: Jeffrey Pelletier, President & CEO, Junior Achievement of Southern Massachusetts; Logan Frias, student, Apponequet Regional High School; Tyler Gray, student, Apponequet Regional High School; Judson Cardinali, student, Apponequet Regional High School; and Michael Patacao, Senior Vice President/Commercial Lending Market Manager, Bristol County Savings Bank and Board Chair, Junior Achievement of Southern Massachusetts. Not pictured: The team’s business mentor volunteer, Jared Methia, of Milestone Mortgage Solutions. Photo source: Junior Achievement of Southern Massachusett

LAKEVILLE — Students from Apponequet Regional High School placed first in the recent Junior Achievement Titan Business Challenge held at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth.

The challenge is a business strategy competition in which high school students compete against other schools in teams using an online, interactive business simulation game which provides students with essential business knowledge.

Members of the first place team each received $ 1,000 in scholarship money.

“We are delighted and grateful to our title sponsor, Bristol County Savings Bank, for their support and partnership, which made the 12th Annual JA Titan Business Challenge our largest event to date,’’ said Jeffrey Pelletier, president and CEO of JA Southeastern Massachusetts.  “This program offered students a valuable day of real-world business experience.’’

Nearly 230 students from 11 regional high schools gained insights from business community role models while competing in teams for scholarships to further their education.

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