Student Work
Today's employers are not looking for a degree as much as they are looking for character, ability to learn on the job, and life experiences that demonstrate a person's capacity to do hard work. Vertical Immersive students are given real work opportunities that prepare them for life after college.
Fall 2024 Capstones
Capstone projects this semester include marketing plans for three incredible partners: two nonprofits, Grace House and Outreach Indiana, and one LLC, Miracle Mascot. The range of deliverables includes:
Comprehensive marketing plans
Detailed client personas
Professional brand guides
Website development
Social media schedules and posts
Students Produced the 2024 Vertical Life Teen Summit
Students this past November had the incredible opportunity to plan and produce our first Teen Summit, a one-day event for teens with guest speakers, lunch, worship, and giveaways.
Take a look at a few projects our students took on during the Spring 2024 semester.
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Students raised $5,000 for the small town of Advance, Indiana.
Students were given different roles and responsibilities and as a team planned out, marketed, and helped run an eclipse event in the town of Advance, Indiana. Proceeds from the event went towards a new playground in the town.
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Students built a marketing plan for a local business
Students chose a local business that they thought could use a better marketing plan. They built a marketing plan and presented it to the class as if they were pitching it to the business they chose. Several students chose to present their marketing plan to the business they chose.
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Students planned a grand opening event for charity
Students created a marketing plan and planned an event for the grand opening of a skate park in Fairland, Indiana. They pitched their ideas to the class with the chance that their ideas could get pitched to the town of Fairland. The proceeds from the event will be donated to a youth homeless shelter.
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Students wrote policy memos that were sent to policy makers
Students wrote policy memos that were sent to lobbyists, offering students practical insights into public policy and enhancing their research and critical thinking skills. It taught them how to clearly explain their ideas and argue effectively. This project helped students understand how government works and encouraged them to get involved.
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Students came up with a business idea and built a business plan for a local inventor
For the Intro To Entrepreneurship class students teamed up with a local inventor to find the best way to make money from his invention. They created business plans for their ideas and presented them to the inventor. He picked one student’s idea to turn into a real business. Students learned how to develop and sell business ideas, skills that are valuable in any career.
