2026-2027 Granite City CEO Participants...

Hi, my name is Zackery Coe. I’m a 16, year old junior. I have lived in Granite City my whole life. I’ve been homeschooled for 8 years and although different, it has been a good experience. My favorite subject is history because I like digging deeper into wars, culture and just the modern- day life. I am a part of a high school grade trap team, and it has been a lot of fun to shoot.

I am a musician who plays a variety of instruments, including drums, bass, and piano. I am interning to be the next youth worship leader at my church. I was also a part of the Riverbend Community Orchestra for two years.

I like to do hands-on work like working on cars or building Legos. I get it from my dad who gets it from his dad. My dad is an aircraft mechanic who does a lot of hands-on work with some pretty expensive planes. My grandpa worked in the air force fixing their communication systems. (AKA, phones.)

I am in the CEO program to learn how to not only communicate with people, but to help expand my options and learn some leadership skills out of this.