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INNOVATION<br />
EASTERN IOWA FARMER PHOTO / CONTRIBUTED<br />
Blake Reuter, Andy Tang and Abby Bierman formed the team<br />
that worked on developing an app for John Deere.<br />
Marquette, Central DeWitt,<br />
Easton Valley, Maquoketa and<br />
Pleasant Valley high schools<br />
– worked on projects with<br />
five different corporations.<br />
They made final presentations<br />
to their clients the last week<br />
of July. The internships put<br />
students in direct contact with<br />
high-level executives, giving<br />
them “board room” experience<br />
and a chance to sharpen their<br />
critical thinking.<br />
“We hit the ground running.<br />
It’s a steep curve,” said program<br />
founder Robert Abbott<br />
of the six-week window for<br />
the students to gel as a team,<br />
research their topic, conduct<br />
interviews and develop a professional<br />
presentation. They<br />
worked in a state-of-the-art<br />
building, 120 S. Main St. in<br />
downtown Maquoketa, which<br />
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