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Ken Hill, Prime 11 Cinemas
Jon Gregory, Golden Capital Network
Ginne Mistal, Small Business California
Victor Hnyp, California Decor Store
Hiram Oilar, Oilar Marketing & Management
Kevin McCarthy, Golden Capital Network
Lena Locke, Spartan Sports
Jay Farquhar, Minuteman Press
Bobbi Moore, Alliance for Workforce Development
Kathy Garcia, Job Training Center
Stewart Knox, Northern Rural Training & Employment Consortium
Nancy Morris, Smart Center
Debbie DeCoito, Smart Center
Sou Saechao, Smart Center
Anna Bengtsson, Smart Center
The Venture Island North State competition concluded in a dramatic finale on November 6th at the Cascade Theatre in Redding. Eric Mogensen, President of Elements, a manufacturer of calibration standards for laboratory testing located in the City of Shasta Lake, was crowned the Big Kahuna and took home
$25,000
in cash and prizes.
Check out the top seven competitors below.
Eric Mogensen wins $25,000 in Cash and Prizes!
Interviews with the Contestants
Meet the judges involved in Venture Island North State!