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McNary student hones sales
skills in CTEC programs
By MATT RAWLINGS
Of the Keizertimes
McNary senior Ian Koenig
has been enrolled in the Busi-
ness and Development Pro-
gram at the Career Technical
Education Center (CTEC)
since the start of the school
year. On Tuesday, Jan. 22, he
was recognized for his “amaz-
ing work” at CTEC at the
Keizer City Council meeting
by Mayor Cathy Clark and
City Councilor Roland Her-
rera.
“I wasn’t really expecting
it,” Koenig said about receiv-
ing recognition. “I always try
my best, but I never thought
anything like this would hap-
pen.”
Koenig was nominated
by his business teacher Jake
Fineran — who was a stu-
dent-teacher at McNary last
year and is in his fi rst year as a
full-time instructor.
“Over the course of this
year Ian has shown tremen-
dous growth as a young busi-
ness professional,” Fineran
said. “He started off the year as
a somewhat reserved student
and has blossomed into one of
our leaders.”
“The Keizer communi-
ty should be proud to have a
young leader like Ian.”
Koenig took a tour of the
CTEC campus last year and
was initially interested in the
Drone Technology and Ro-
botics Department. However,
he eventually decided to go
the route of Business Devel-
opment and Leadership.
Seeing that it was going to
be a fi rst-year program, Koe-
nig knew he was taking a leap
of faith.
After nearly fi ve months
in the program, it’s safe to say
that Koenig made the right
move.
“Everything is just business
related. It’s awesome,” Koenig
said.
“Everything that I’m
learning in this class is going
KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald
Ian Koenig, with teacher Jake Fineran, talks about his experiences
at CTEC during the Keizer City Council meeting Tuesday, Jan. 22.
to help me in any fi eld that I the accuracy of that statement.
For the latest project in the
go into. It’s applicable in every
Business and Development
form.”
One of the things that sets program, Koenig took on
CTEC apart is how they give the role of Sales Team Lead-
kids hands-on learning expe- er in his class for a project
rience of a particular fi eld and where kids were assigned to
sell sheds that
then give them
were
made
the opportu-
by the CTEC
nity to show
Construction
those skills by
Program.
putting them
in actual pro-
Koenig
fessional situa-
was required
tions.
to create sales
scripts, make
“We treat
sales calls and
them as if they
send profes-
are
already
sional
fol-
professionals
low-up emails.
in the industry
— Ian Koenig
Koenig also
and we mirror
helped
the
team
deter-
the workforce
in everything we do,” CTEC mine a rough estimate of how
Principal Rhonda Rhodes much the materials cost and
said at a CTEC showcase last then starting attempting to
sell the sheds to high school
month.
athletic directors in the Sa-
Koenig is living proof of lem-Keizer area.
“Everything
that I’m
learning in
this class is
going to help
me”
ATTN: Investment
Property Owners
A pair of sheds were re-
cently sold to Sprague High
School, but Koenig also plans
to target churches and com-
munity gardens.
Earlier in the year, Koenig
and the team also put together
a marketing package for the
brand-new Cosmetology De-
partment at CTEC — which
is a fully operating salon with
multiple clients.
“(Koenig’s)
professional
skills have grown so much. He
gives tours to people that are
coming into CTEC and talks
to them like a business profes-
sional,” Fineran said.
Personal branding (i.e.,
handshaking,
eye-contact,
making
public
speeches,
building resumes, doing job
interviews, helping sell your-
self, etc.) is a big teaching as-
pect of the program and it’s
been an area where Koenig
has been able to shine.
“For me, it’s just having
the confi dence to go out and
know what I’m talking about
and having the knowledge to
speak to someone about what
I am actually doing,” Koenig
said. “I know that what I am
doing now is going to benefi t
me for the future.”
Koenig is planning on at-
tending Chemeketa Com-
munity College next year and
wants to either look at getting
a job at a bank, or as a car
salesman.
But whatever Koenig ends
up doing in his next stage of
life, Fineran is confi dent that
he will excel.
“(Koenig) is a humble guy
and I don’t think he knows
how good he is from a busi-
ness standpoint,” Fineran said.
“The way he communicates
to people is well beyond his
years. He sounds like a sea-
soned salesman.”
“The skills he’s learning
here at CTEC are going to
give him a competitive advan-
tage for whatever he decides
to do.”
Keizer Elks
invest in two
local efforts
The Keizer Elks Lodge re-
cently offered fi nancial sup-
port to two local non-profi t
organizations.
On Jan. 2, lodge offi cials
presented $1,000 checks to
Shaney Starr of Court Ap-
pointed Special Advocates
(CASA) and Adrienne Chris-
tian of Liberty House.
CASA,
an
advocacy
non-profi t group, represents
abused and neglected children
in foster care. CASA trained
community volunteers help
assure a child can grow up in a
safe and permanent home.
Liberty House, a child
abuse assessment center serv-
ing Marion and Polk counties,
provides comprehensive med-
ical evaluations and interviews
for concerns of sexual and
physical abuse and neglect of
children under the age of 18
years.
The contributions are in
addition to $1,500 the lodge
presented to other organiza-
tions in December 2017.
Elks members also raised
$10,000 from members, com-
munity donations and a Elks
National Foundation (ENF)
grant for its annual holiday
giving program. Gubser Ele-
mentary School families con-
tributed 6,000 pounds of food
to the effort and Perrydale Fu-
ture Farmers of America con-
tributed an additional 10,000
pounds of produce. Members
and volunteers delivered 225
food boxes to local families,
75 of which were families of
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