Jordan Scoggins, a 2017 First Citizen of Wilsonville nominee, is known as a dedicated educator at Wood Middle School who goes above and beyond his position as Wellness Instructor in his impact on students and the school culture. Jordan is founder and advisor of Jr. Scoops Student Activity Club. Through the Club, he teaches middle school students how to make and sell artisan-quality ice cream, real-world business skills, and using sales profits to help others in need.
He is known as a masterful teacher and guider of students who is developing 6th through 8th graders into the next generation of first citizen though their rigorous after school operating of a successful business, as well as giving of themselves to help others. He encourages students to take the reins of their projects, seeking professional counsel when they need it from him, but doing all the work themselves. The Club’s motto is, “Helping the community one scoop at a time.”
The maturity of the students and the success of their activities have caught the attention and support of other Wilsonville organizations – such as Xerox, Rotary Club of Wilsonville, and the Kiwanis; from which they have received grant support. Jordon provides important teaching and guidance to students, including how to write business plans, how to maintain commercial food service equipment, the fundamentals of marketing, financial management, and many other aspects of running a successful business. His nominators said the students are not “just a group of kids who make ice cream – they are far more than that.” And that is all about Jordan’s ability to engage students in meaningful, relevant experiences, all as a volunteer.