Academic Formation Highlight: Entrepreneurial Education

By Hailey Chapman ('23)

This year, Entrepreneurial Education (EE) has been added to the Jesse Remington curriculum. Taught by Matt Hannan, EE aims to teach students the benefits of having a growth mindset through using the ‘Seedtree Group’ program, designed by Stephen Carter. Upon successful completion of the EE curriculum, students will learn to think differently about their lives and take ownership of the situations they find themselves in. This change from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset will impact students, not just educationally, but socially and spiritually as well. Jack Rairdon, a current EE student, says this class has “taught him valuable lessons that are applicable to his everyday life.” Since this is the first session of the Entrepreneurial Education class, the project they are working on is a tool to help promote the projects of future classes.

The current project the students are working on is an Instagram account for JRHS that is geared towards current and potential JRHS students. They plan to increase awareness and excitement about school sports and events, include interviews and friendly debates, and provide a platform for JRHS communication among students. In order to submit this as their final project, the students must prepare a business proposal for Mr. Hannan, explaining why they chose this as their final project as well as the benefits to having a student-run social media page. Students are considering future EE class projects and realistic ways to ensure the success of this social media account. 

About Matt Hannan

Matthew Hannan has several roles at JRHS. As the Bible instructor, he teaches Old Testament and New Testament survey courses for Freshman and Sophomore classes, as well as Biblical Worldview, comparative religions, and various Christian literature for the Junior and Senior classes. As the Director of Spiritual Life, he manages our weekly small group Bible study, Koinonia, as well as oversees the material used for our daily devotions. He is an excellent mentor and students often rely on him for personal life guidance. As the Director of our Entrepreneurial Education program, Matt is responsible for teaching and guiding the students and building relationships in business and education that help support the program. 

He has 10 years of education experience, has received his Master's of Divinity degree, and holds the prestigious Comenius Award from the Granite State Christian Schools Association. Recently, he has finished a year of pastoral training and provides pulpit supply for area churches. Matthew has been married since 2020 to his beautiful wife, Heather. He enjoys playing hockey, board games, and building LEGO in his free time. His favorite books include Pilgrim's Progress, Moby Dick, and Robinson Crusoe. Matthew desires to preach the Gospel to every student daily. A fun fact about him is that he has played hockey with several Bruins players.