E-DAY LEADERS - Key Persons

Engineering and entrepreneurship instructor Daniel Schultz has been inspiring students and igniting innovative ideas during his five years of teaching at Hobart High School. Beyond leading his classes, he has served as a mentor for teens seeking to compete in the statewide business pitch competition for students: Innovate WithIN. "I got started with the competition 5 years ago in its early stages. In our first year, 9 out of the 10 teams invited to the regional level were from Hobart," he said. "I have the unique opportunity to be that steppingstone for them as a mentor. I can give them my full attention, time, energy and experience to help them navigate and explore the realm of entrepreneurship." Many of the teams that Daniel has coached have gone onto to the state level of competition, and in 2021, Patchables walked away with the state title. Freshman students at the time, the Patchables team of Isis Fleming and Kayla Davis create dog toys from recycled materials. Other teams have had inventions that help with bicycle safety, hand-based arthritis and menstrual cramp relief.