Junior Achievement of Southwest Floridas Annual Business Hall of Fame Event Happening March 28

Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida's annual Business Hall of Fame will take place Thursday, March 28, at 5:30 p.m., at the Naples Grande Beach Resort. This event will celebrate the induction of three local laureates who support Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida's mission.

The prestigious acknowledgment honors influential, visionary leaders from the business community who have made a significant impact, created new opportunities, and elevated the educational landscape for youth in their communities regarding financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and work readiness.

Margaret Antonier, Founder and CEO of Miromar Development Corporation, Bill Daubmann, Founder and President of MY Shower Door, and Matthew Kragh, Founder and President of MHK Architecture, will be inducted into the 2024 Business Hall of Fame. These selected honorees will be a part of a prominent group of over 100 business leaders who have been inducted into the Business Hall of Fame since its founding in 1988.

There's still time to become a sponsor for this event and help Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida continue to provide life-changing, no-cost programs on financial literacy and career and work readiness to students in our community. Levels range from $3,000 to $10,000 and include benefits designed to recognize the sponsor in many ways before, during, and after the event.

First Horizon is the presenting sponsor for the event. Miromar Development Corporation and Title Professionals of Florida are Diamond sponsors, MHK Architecture, Moran Wealth Management, Stock Development, and Voya Financial are Platinum sponsors, and My Shower Door and Publix Charities are Gold sponsors. Media sponsors for the event include Gulfshore Business and The Naples Press.

To learn more about tickets and sponsorship opportunities, visit www.jaswfl.org. Inquiries can also be directed to Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida at (239) 225-2590 or info@jaswfl.org.

About Junior Achievement

Junior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. Junior Achievement programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship. Today, JA reaches more than 4.8 million students per year in more than 107 markets across the United States, with an additional 5.2 million students served by operations in over 100 other countries worldwide.

Locally, Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida partnered with classroom business volunteers during the 2020-2021 school year to provide nearly 126,000 hours of instruction to nearly 13,900 students in 576 classes throughout Collier, Lee, and Charlotte counties. For more information on Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida, visit www.JASWFL.org, call 239-225-2590, or email info@jaswfl.org.