Due to the success of our BizCamp Program each year, our students, teachers, and volunteers are interviewed and showcased by local media sources. Advertising agencies such as Lamar Advertising have provided free billboard and art design work for events such as our JKE BizCamp Community Recognition Banquet. National and international speakers and celebrities (such as GenY Millennial Author Jason Dorsey, Young Black Millionaire Farrah Gray, International School Safety Expert and Author Michael Dorn, and World Record Runner and Author Croix Sather, etc) have participated and promoted our program, using their media resources to expose our program to other places. Due to the student graduation of many successful Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)-BizCamp Alumni over our 25+-year existence, they also return to share their business and life success stories with our students and community.
Although it is rather difficult to keep track of over 1000 BizCamp Alumni, we manage to keep in touch with a few of our successful students, many who started in our BizCamp program as early as 12 years old and have gone on to advance their education and even established businesses such as:
- Brylan Leviston-2001 graduate; MBA-Morehouse College, ESY International, clothing designer, International art dealer and professor.
- Joshua Johnson-2001 graduate; received architect scholarship from Southern University and internship with Bryant and Associates through BizCamp, opened his firm in Conroe, Texas.
- Isaac Johnson-2001 graduate, military service, Barber
- Candice Ratcliff-2003 graduate, MBA-Grambling State University, Plush Noir.Com, On-line Plus Size Clothing sales
- Tessa Bryant-2002 graduate, MBA-LaTech, Tessa Design Baskets, etc.
- Damien Chapman-2002 graduate, BS-Southern University- Mechanical Engineering, Owner of Orlandeaux’s Seafood Restaurant
- Brittany Doyle-Davis – 2003 graduate, Britt Arin & Co., Office Designs and Configurations, currently attending Medical School in New Orleans
- Candice Pullen–Farmer -IOS’er, Mobile Phone sales and repair; 2001 Graduate
- Adam McFarland-Music Manager and Promoter (Usher, Beyoncé, and Andre 3000); 2002 Graduate
- Ebonee Norris-Attorney at Law; 2002 Graduate
- Triston Dotson – Mood Swings, Meditation Recordings; 2010 Graduate
- Aleisa Hoey – 2015 graduate, It’s in the Bag, Designer Shoe Bags
- Ryan Burrell – 2016 graduate, Hot Boys Peppers, Homemade Pepper Sauce.
- Jeanette Williams-Ashley – Ashley Boyz Academy, Nursery and Daycare; BizCamp Instructor.
ATTENTION Shreveport BizCamp Alumni:
Contact us to be included on this page! We look forward to welcoming you to a Shreveport BizCamp Ultimate Alumni Event. As of Fall 2025, the event is in its earliest planning stages.