Kentucky Leaders of Tomorrow

Unlock Your Potential! Join us at our Kentucky Leaders of Tomorrow® open house on September 10th from 6-7pm at 1219 W Jefferson St, Louisville, KY. Discover how you can build essential life skills, prepare for college, and compete for scholarships!

Congratulations to Aariona Neal! National Black MBA - Kentucky Chapter's new VP of LOT® and Executive Board Member.

Aariona Neal is a dedicated professional with a multifaceted career spanning education, community leadership, and entrepreneurial endeavors. Currently serving as a College and Career Coach with Everybody Counts at the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet's Educational Programs, she is committed to guiding students towards fulfilling educational and career paths.

Simultaneously, Aariona Neal is deeply involved in community engagement, holding the position of National Black MBA Association® Kentucky Chapter Leaders of Tomorrow® Alumni Director. This role allows her to mentor and empower future leaders within the community.

In addition to these roles, Aariona Neal channels her entrepreneurial spirit as the Social Media Marketing Manager with Seamoss by J. Cortez, leveraging digital platforms to promote wellness and vitality. With certifications in Digital Marketing, Project Management, and Basic Life Skills, Aariona Neal brings a diverse skill set to her endeavors.

Holding a Bachelor of Science in Education, she is passionate about instilling the belief in students that they can achieve their dreams, even if it diverges from the conventional path. Aariona Neal lives by the mantra, "You don’t get miracles out of mediocrity," embodying a commitment to excellence and innovation in all aspects of her professional and personal life.

These young ladies been rocking with me since I started my role in 2017 as Kentucky Leaders of Tomorrow Vice President. They served roles as Student President, Vice President, Secretary, and Historian and were a great leadership team! Whenever I need them for anything related to KY LOT they coming through; no questions asked! Aariona & Alyssia (a homeowner) graduated college in 2022 a year early and Carrington & Aaliyah graduates this year! I Love My Girls and each one are doing big things! Keep making me proud Tre Tre!

FREE Turkey Giveaway Tomorrow 11/15 at Parkland Neighborhood Foodmart Starting 3PM!

A.C.E. Consulting Kentucky Leaders of Tomorrow® their way to the 2022 Leaders of Tomorrow Leadership Summit & National
Business Case Competition ♠️❤️

Kentucky Leaders of Tomorrow® 2022 Showcase was a Success and the Case Team did a great job pitching their Strategies! Congratulations A’nya Ellison & Asia Leach for being selected as the 2022 KY LOT Scholarship Recipients! Honored to recognize the late Joelle Herndon as the 2022 Spirit Award Recipient! Thank You to everyone who supported!

Year Presenting Partner: AMPED RTBI
CEO Partner: Metro United Way
VP Partner: Kentucky Colonels
Director Partner: GE Appliances
Showcase Planning Committe: Aaliyah Stevenson, Aariona Neal, Chlise Robinson, Camille White, Que Wilson, Stephanie Scott-Ashby, Ebony Davis
Volunteers: Keishanna L Hughes, Charlestine Burnam, Carrington Brents
Judges: Monique Kuykendoll Quarterman, Kweku Martin, Dana Spencer
Keynote Speaker: Julia A. Royston

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Program Session 42: Public Speaking I

The Case Team practicing their first run through of Pitch Notes. We are just 15 days away from the 2022 National Business Case Competition with a chance to win up to $30,000 in college scholarship funds!

Congratulations to Kentucky Leaders of Tomorrow Student Historian Radhiya Cobble for ranking in the top 20 of high school girls long jumpers.

The Kentucky Leaders of Tomorrow® Showcase is the culminating local event for the program year. This flagship event recognizes student accomplishments, announces scholarship recipients, and exhibits the hard work the case team has done in preparation for the National Business Case Competition to their family, friends, partners, and the community.
Individual Tickets = $100
Company Sponsorship Tables = $1000

All proceeds will go towards the 2023 KY LOT® Scholarship Fund goal of $10,000. Please consider making a donation if you cannot attend the event.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/340531959257

Congratulations Kentucky Leaders of Tomorrow Student Secretary Kensley Davis ._ for being selected as the 2022-23 Louisville Kappa League President ❤️

Congratulations to Kentucky Leaders of Tomorrow 2018-2019 Student Vice President Alumnus Alyssia Leach for graduating in 3 years from University of Louisville w/her BS in Business Marketing! So proud of you! 🎓 ❤️🖤

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Program Session 34: Research VI: Support Final Strategic Recommendations 📌

The Case Team continued working to complete financial projections for each strategy. Shoutout to Director of Student Engagement & Affairs Alontay for taking the Case Team & Mentor headshot photos for the LOT yearbook/case presentation.

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Program Session 33: Research V: Support Final Strategic Recommendations 📋

The Case Team is working to complete research and financial projections for each strategy so they can move forward with tightening up speaker notes and creating the presentation.

Congratulations to KY LOT 2016-2019 Student President & 2019 National Student President Aariona & her friend for launching their online boutique .shop! Visit their website to shop using the link https://444am.shop/

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Program Session 30: Research II - Support Final Strategic Recommendations🗳

Tonight the Case Team continued researching strategies to gather all information to finalize interpreting data and results.

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Program Sessions 28 & 29 📘

Last week the Case Team focused on determining final case strategies and started detailed research to support recommendations.

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Program Session 30: Research II - Support Final Strategic Recommendations 🗳

The Case Team continued researching strategies to gather all information to finalize interpreting data and results.

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Program Sessions 28 & 29 📙

Last week the Case Team focused on determining final case strategies and started detailed research to support recommendations.

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Program Session 27: Competitive Analysis II - Deep Dive into Industry Competition 🔍

The Case Team re-reviewed the Case Company’s SWOT Analysis to determine their Competitive Advantage and to confirm if the chosen Strategies are really on target w/Case Objectives or if changes are needed to meet Company Goals.

Congratulations Kensley for winning March Member of the Month!

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Program Session 26: Competitive Analysis I - Deep Dive into Industry Competition 🖇

The Case Team analyzed the full SWOT Analysis for each company to identify the Competition’s Competitive Advantage and which were the Case Company’s Top 5 Competitors.

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Spring Break Week 🏝

The Case Team is on Spring Break and hope they are enjoying their time off!
What are some fun and exciting things you’re doing to relax and rejuvenate? 👀

Good Luck to Kentucky Leaders of Tomorrow Vice President Asia Leach today as she participates in a Pitch Competition to present her business idea! Love when student leaders engage in activities outside KY LOT that closely align with our overall mission and vision!

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Program Session 23: Case Company Analysis 1 - Deep Dive into Case Company 📊

The Case Team continued brainstorming IDEAS to help solve the Case Company problem. They also reviewed the steps in the Research process to start performing the SWOT Analysis for the Case Company & Top Competitors.

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Program Session 22: Understand Case Problems & Goals ✏️

Case Team started reviewing the Case Study & Case Assignment to identify barriers for Case Company to achieve goals. After discussing notes and findings, they identified initial hypothesis by drafting several ideas to address the goal.

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Program Session 21: Case Competition Best Practices📋

Case Prep started today for the 2022 National Case Competition in June! The Student Leaders reviewed Case Team Roles, Case Team Best Practices, Case Presentation Outline, Case Prep Schedule, and also read the Case Assignment. Next Steps is to Understand Case Problems & Goals.

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March Team Building 💪🏾Activity

Team Building is a way for students to bond and encourages them to be accountable for each other. This is especially important since they start prepping for the National Case Competition this week. So instead of having our regular Program Session tonight, we went to Breakout Games and broke out of the Mystery Mansion room! Great job Case Team!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for Kentucky Leaders of Tomorrow Leadership Team‼️

Assistance needed to operationally run the program and the following Leadership roles available. If you are looking for an opportunity to give back to the community and to help youth, contact Aisha Neal for more information.

Director of Marketing
Student Recruitment Lead
Program Coordinator
Event Assistant
Mentors

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Program Session 20: Comprehensive Scorecard Analysis - Deep Dive into Mini Case Feedback📝

Black Panthers & Young Legends reviewed the recording of their Mini Case Presentation, Case Scores & Judges Feedback to identify what worked, what didn’t work, and areas of improvement in preparation for the National Case Competition. They are ready to get started next week with the 2022 Case Study.

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Program Session 19: Mini Case Presentation 📈

Teams Black Panthers & Young Legends did a fantastic job showcasing the skills learned over the past 5 months by presenting their strategy for Under Armour to achieve $1.9B revenue through their women’s product line by 2025. Congratulations to the Top 3 Speakers: A’nya (YL), Asia (YL) , Radhiya (BP) for winning a $100 Amazon gift card.

Model Behavior ✨ SSwF x KyLOT 🌼

Kentucky Leaders of Tomorrow Vice President Aisha Neal and Student President A’nya Ellison & Student Marketer Zerahiah Franklin at the Model Behavior Brunch: “Teaching Young Ladies How To Walk With Purpose, Passion & Pride”! Sowing Seeds With Faith