CHARLOTTE, N.C. (News Release) – 13-year-old Zachary McCarter, a Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas student from Belmont is one of two Junior Achievement (JA) students from across the United States selected to help decorate The UPS Store float at this year’s Rose Parade. During November, JA students submitted videos about their JA experience for a chance to win a trip to Pasadena, California.
“I’m so thankful to Junior Achievement and UPS for making this dream a reality for me and my family. I remember coming home from my field trip [to Junior Achievement] and being so
pumped to tell my parents about how cool it is to learn about managing money,” commented Zac. “And, when I heard about the opportunity to make a video about what I learned at Junior Achievement for a chance to win a trip to the Rose Bowl, it was a no brainer.”
McCarter will be celebrated on Wednesday, December 27th at 2pm. The celebration will be located at Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas at 1701 N. Graham Street, Suite 100 in Charlotte.
Since its inception in August 2022, the Start Small, Grow Big program celebrates surpassing $3.6 million in customer donations across The UPS Store network of over 5,100 locations that help fund work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy learning experiences for school-aged children involved in Junior Achievement chapters in the United States.
