Beginning in Fall 2016, Berea College expanded its business education initiative in a new direction by granting the selected group of students the opportunity to manage a $100,000 portfolio of equities on the U.S. stock market. The goal is to grow the portfolio to $500,000 and consequently distribute its proceeds to the operating budget of the College. Beyond financial goals, the Investment Club's priority is to advance skills and knowledge of investing and fiduciary management of funds and spread financial literacy on campus. “The Jester and Jester Cap logos are registered trademarks of The Motley Fool Holdings, Inc. and are used here with permission.” See our portfolio below:

The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) is a research and policy institute within Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy. CEW studies the links between education, career qualifications, and workforce demands. CEW operates within an environment of complete academic freedom, independently developing our own research agenda and going wherever the facts and analysis take us.

Transilvania University of Brasov aims at training highly qualified specialists in the fields of fundamental sciences, technology, economics, law, sociology, arts and medical science as well as at providing knowledge and services for society. Thus, Transilvania University ensures and develops the resources and instruments necessary for educational and scientific research processes at a level which meets the requirements of The European Space for Higher Education and Research as defined by The Bologna, Copenhagen and Lisbon Declarations and promoted by The National Strategy for Higher Education in Romania.

Asbury University is a Christian liberal arts school dedicated to building the total student - mind, body and soul - to equip them for a lifetime of servant leadership. The school constantly strives to uphold its motto of, "Academic Excellence and Spiritual Vitality."​ Across its 120 year history, Asbury has an outstanding record of sending culture shapers into the world and proving that the slogan is a true commitment. A recent survey asked students to give their first, unvarnished thought in response to the question, "What's the first thing you think of when someone says, 'Asbury University?'​"​ The overwhelming response was, "Community."​ This reflects the close-knit, supportive attitude of students, faculty and staff. That reflects our Christian commitment to lift one another up.

Christian Care Communities is Kentucky’s largest faith-based not-for-profit provider of affordable housing and long-term care for older adults. Founded in Louisville in 1884, Christian Care serves older adults through an extensive network of retirement communities, including independent living apartments and patio homes, assisted living, skilled nursing care, adult day programs, and Alzheimer's and dementia care. Faith. Care. Family. Our commitment to these core values is at work across all Christian Care senior living communities.

W. W. Wood Products, Inc. is a paper & forest products company based out of P.O. Box 50, Dexter, Missouri, United States.

The Lexington School and Center for the Deaf has served the deaf and hard of hearing community since 1864, as a leading educational, advocacy, vocational and social service agency.

Union College, nestled in mountains of Eastern Kentucky, is a vibrant piece of the Barbourville community. Steeped in a rich history and an evolving sense of purpose, Union’s commitment to education and to the region is embodied in its mission statement: To serve the academic needs of a diverse community of undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education students in a dynamic, personal environment that promotes intellectual, spiritual, and physical enrichment of students, faculty, and staff and the economic growth and health of our Appalachian region. Formed in 1879, Union’s purpose was to educate the next generation of teachers and professionals in Barbourville. Barbourville was, at that time, the largest town south of Richmond, and over the next 50 years, Barbourville would produce two Kentucky Governors, including Union Alumnus Flem Sampson, a United States Congressman, and a US Senator. Union’s success has been demonstrated in the accomplishments of its alumni - in 1993, Dr. Phillip Sharp won the Nobel Prize for Medicine for his work in RNA splicing, making Union College one of only two institutions in the Commonwealth of Kentucky with a Nobel laureate among its alumni. Dr. Marcetta Darensbourg was named the 2018 SEC Professor of the year, following being named to the National Academy of the Sciences in 2017. In 1999, Mary Stanton was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for her book, From Selma to Sorrow: The Life and Death of Viola Liuzzo. Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey have repeatedly earned accolades as top Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and breeders, including the award for most wins in a given year.

Yokohama Industries Americas Inc., headquartered in Versailles, KY. USA is a leading supplier of automotive and industrial products in North and South America. Our product range includes tube and hose assemblies, sealant products, as well as variety of industrial products including: hydraulic hose assemblies, conveyer belts, marine hoses, and marine fenders. YIA is a subsidiary of The Yokohama Rubber Company and we are an integral part of the Yokohama Multiple Business Group, which employs over 5,000 people on a global basis.

Founded in 1965, Providence Montessori is the oldest and only AMS accredited school in Kentucky, with programs for Toddlers through 8th grade.

The mission of the Prichard Committee is to promote vastly improved education for all Kentuckians. We believe in the power and promise of public education – early childhood through college - to ensure Kentuckians’ economic and social well-being. We are a citizen-led, bipartisan, solutions focused nonprofit, established in 1983 with a singular mission of realizing a path to a larger life for Kentuckians with education at the core.

Bluegrass Greensource is an organization dedicated to providing environmental resources and information to schools, community groups, local governments and citizens in Central Kentucky. Since the organization was founded in 2001, it has continually pursued its mission by providing outreach programs that focus on household hazardous waste, rain barrels, environmentally-friendly lawn care, waste reduction, rain gardens, energy efficiency and more. Since the beginning, Greensource has partnered with numerous agencies and individuals to develop programs that promote waste reduction and increased water quality. The award-winning Live Green Lexington Partner program is an initiative created by Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government and managed by Greensource that has fostered recycling and water quality initiatives in more than 300 businesses, over 70 schools and more than 50 apartment complexes in Lexington. In addition to community outreach and education, Bluegrass Greensource is dedicated to providing the highest quality environmental education to Central Kentucky’s students. The organization’s experienced education staff travel throughout the region conducting lessons and activities on waste reduction, water quality, energy and other issues.