Thank You to Our Sponsors & Partners – 2025 JA Titan Business Challenge

March 27, 2025 5:36 pm | Events, Sponsors

Thank You to Our Sponsors & Partners: 2025 JA Titan Business Challenge Presented by Bristol County Savings Bank at UMass Dartmouth reaches new heights with record participation

The 12th Annual JA Titan Business Challenge Presented by Bristol County Savings Bank at UMass Dartmouth was a tremendous success, thanks to the generous support of our sponsors and the engagement of our community partners. With nearly 230 high school students participating, this event reached new heights, showcasing the entrepreneurial skills and strategic thinking of students from eleven regional high schools competing for more than $8,000 in scholarship awards!

This exciting competition pits high school teams against each other in an online, interactive business simulation game. Students practiced key business concepts beforehand and applied them during the event, making crucial decisions under the guidance of over 30 volunteer business mentors.

As with every Junior Achievement of Southern Massachusetts program, this event is 100% free to students and schools thanks to our sponsors and partners!

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the following sponsors for their invaluable contributions:

Title Sponsor:

Bristol County Savings Bank

University Partner:

UMass Dartmouth

Keynote Sponsor:

Acushnet Company

Career Readiness Sponsor:

South Coast Business Alliance (SCBA)

Entrepreneurship Sponsor:

Milestone Mortgage Solutions

Leadership Panel Sponsor:

Raw Seafoods

Transportation Sponsor:

BankFive

T-Shirt Sponsor:

Whaling City Title & Closing

Major Event Sponsors:

  • Webster Bank
  • BayCoast Bank
  • Santander Bank
  • HarborOne Bank
  • The Lapointe Insurance Agency
  • Rockland Trust
  • First Citizens’ Federal Credit Union

Event Sponsors:

  • Fall River Municipal Credit Union
  • Barnicoat Insurance of Acushnet
  • Southcoast Health
  • Raven Property Services
  • Carl’s Collision Center
Your support made it possible for us to provide a valuable day of real-world business experience to nearly 230 high school students. We are deeply grateful for your partnership and commitment to empowering the next generation of business leaders!

Event Highlights:

Leadership and Strategy Panel:

Students gained valuable insights and professional advice from business community members in an engaging leadership panel led by Michael Silva of Coastal Financial, Jen Potter of Raven Property Services, and Edith Colón of JA.

Three Rounds of Business Strategy Competition:

Teams competed fiercely, making strategic decisions as a management team of a technology company navigating strategy around pricing, production, marketing, research and development, and corporate social responsibility.

More than $8,000 in Scholarship Awards Distributed:

The top four teams were awarded scholarships totaling $8,250 for their post-secondary education ambitions!

Winning Scholarship Teams:

First Place: Apponequet Regional High School – Team 4

Students: Logan Frias, Tyler Gray, Judson Cardinali
Mentor: Jared Methia, Milestone Mortgage Solutions
Scholarship: $1,000 per student

Second Place: B.M.C. Durfee High School – Team 9

Students: Aliah Ramos, Skyla Pereira, Jaybee Rivera-Rosario
Mentor: Bernard Janoske, Santander Bank
Scholarship: $750 per student

Third Place: B.M.C. Durfee High School – Team 10

Students: Alicia Warren, Savanah Rasposo, Layla Martinez
Mentor: Sadaf Nord, Santander Bank
Scholarship: $500 per student

Final Round: Apponequet Regional High School – Team 5

Students: Jayden Pierre, Jared Freitas, William Horton
Mentor: Jared Methia, Milestone Mortgage Solutions
Scholarship: $500 per student

Participating Schools:

  • Apponequet Regional High School
  • Atlantis Charter High School
  • B.M.C. Durfee High School
  • Bishop Stang High School
  • Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical HS
  • Fairhaven High School
  • Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School
  • New Bedford High School
  • Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School
  • Taunton Alternative
  • Taunton High School

A Word from the President & CEO:

“We are delighted and grateful to our sponsors for their support and partnership, which made the 12th Annual JA Titan Business Challenge our largest event to date. This program offered students a valuable day of real-world business experience,” said Jeffrey Pelletier, President & CEO of JA of Southern Massachusetts.

Let’s celebrate the future business leaders who participated in this incredible event!

Thank you once again to all of you for making this event possible!

JA Southern MA

JA Southern MA