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Fair offers sampling of careers to Kilbourne students
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| SNP photo by Dan
Trittschuh Worthington Kilbourne High School students (from left) Joel Spangler, Jeffrey Chang, Mark Lawmon and Ye-Seong Kim talk to mechanical engineer John Newman during the school's career fair Thursday, Nov. 6. Around 200 professionals shared information about their tools and trades during the event. |
* Around 200 professionals gave high schoolers ideas last week during the school's career fair.
By PAMELA WILLIS
The answer to "What will I be?" came easier to seeking
students as community professionals presented a myriad of
career possibilities at the Worthington Kilbourne High
School Career Fair last week.
On Thursday, Nov. 6, nearly 200 community volunteers came to the high school to talk about the ins and outs of their professions to Kilbourne students, said school counselor Brianna Abbott.
"We wanted to expose kids to a wide range of the careers that are out there and show them they have options," Abbott said.
The options included a variety of occupations, including engineers, architects, physicians, nurses, chefs, reporters, photographers and many others, she said.
Abbott said many high school students are unsure of how different programs or majors might lead to specific careers and exactly what duties various jobs will involve.
"Each professional had a table with handouts giving information about their career, and some also brought things to show and tell," Abbott said. "The florist brought flowers and the fire department came and brought a fire truck."
A committee of parents, students and staff organized the career fair.
"We had a wonderful committee that worked hard to bring it all together," Abbott said. "We sent out e-mails to professionals in areas we knew kids had interests and did our best to get as many careers represented as possible."
Abbott said a long-term result will come from the event.
"We're putting together a career resource handbook as a long-term piece that students can come in and look at in the guidance office," she said.
Abbott said some Kilbourne teachers gave assignments connected to the career fair, including public speaking, discussion or writing assignments.
"It was a great day and I couldn't be more proud of the kids who participated," she said. "The kids were very engaged in the entire experience and it was incredible to watch as community members and students really had a chance to talk and learn more about each other.
"One student I talked to was surprised to be talking to a friend's mom, who she had known as her friend's mother, but didn't know about her career," she said.
On Thursday, Nov. 6, nearly 200 community volunteers came to the high school to talk about the ins and outs of their professions to Kilbourne students, said school counselor Brianna Abbott.
"We wanted to expose kids to a wide range of the careers that are out there and show them they have options," Abbott said.
The options included a variety of occupations, including engineers, architects, physicians, nurses, chefs, reporters, photographers and many others, she said.
Abbott said many high school students are unsure of how different programs or majors might lead to specific careers and exactly what duties various jobs will involve.
"Each professional had a table with handouts giving information about their career, and some also brought things to show and tell," Abbott said. "The florist brought flowers and the fire department came and brought a fire truck."
A committee of parents, students and staff organized the career fair.
"We had a wonderful committee that worked hard to bring it all together," Abbott said. "We sent out e-mails to professionals in areas we knew kids had interests and did our best to get as many careers represented as possible."
Abbott said a long-term result will come from the event.
"We're putting together a career resource handbook as a long-term piece that students can come in and look at in the guidance office," she said.
Abbott said some Kilbourne teachers gave assignments connected to the career fair, including public speaking, discussion or writing assignments.
"It was a great day and I couldn't be more proud of the kids who participated," she said. "The kids were very engaged in the entire experience and it was incredible to watch as community members and students really had a chance to talk and learn more about each other.
"One student I talked to was surprised to be talking to a friend's mom, who she had known as her friend's mother, but didn't know about her career," she said.
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