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Alumni Testimonials

CEO Alumni bring a unique retrospective to the CEO journey. After experiencing CEO, alumni continue to utilize the skills learned to create an impact in the CEO community and beyond!

Chance Hedrick

Heart of Illinois CEO

Class of 2026

Hello! I’m Chance Hedrick and I go to Fieldcrest High School. I’m a part of the Football and track teams. I enjoy being outside, fishing, and listening to music. I listen to country and 70s-2000s rock. I have worked in landscaping since I was 11. I applied for CEO with the aspiration to discover more about managing a business and all the responsibilities that come along with that. I plan to go to trades school or join a union to learn more about electrical work. Using that knowledge I plan to open up a business or be a general contractor. Throughout my life I have spent most of my summers working outside. This is where my love for outside work and hands on jobs stems from. Recently I studied an ample amount of electrical work in school and have found joy in it. Along with that I have done well in competitions regarding electrical works and this has only increased my desire to learn more.