West Central MN CEO News

10/5/2026 News Article

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Rally the Region with Mark C. Perna! 🙌

West Central CEO had an outstanding day learning how students build their Competitive Advantage.

Mark's message was forward and straight to the point: it takes a combination of all three to win:

📚 Academic Knowledge
🛠️ Technical Competencies
💪 Professional / Life Skills

"If the 'WANT TO' is strong enough, the 'HOW TO' will come!"

Thank you, Mark, for sharing your passion for helping the next generation. 👏

#WestCentralCEO #RallyTheRegion #CompetitiveAdvantage #FutureLeaders #CareerReady #StudentSuccess #MarkCPerna #SWWC #LYFT

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