“Do you like digging in the dirt? asks Chemours Safety and Health Manager Chris Thomas (right). “That’s what we do.” Also representing the mining company are Krystal Phillips and Willie McCall. Photo: Dan Hildebran, Telegraph Staff Writer.
BY DAN HILDEBRAN
Telegraph Staff Writer
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Keystone Heights Elementary School held a job fair for its sixth graders on Wednesday, April 26, in the school’s gym.
Teacher Jessica Carter said the fair was a part of the school’s global perspective curriculum under its new affiliation with Cambridge International Schools.
The “Why work?” project also included an assessment students took to see what vocational fields for which they are best suited.
Carter told the employers participating in the event that while the assessment might tell students they are best suited for a particular career, like in science, the students would likely not know what careers are available in the science field.
“That’s why we wanted you to come talk about your job,” she said, “to give them a sense of what the future holds.”
Carter said she hoped the fair would give students a sense of purpose as they promoted to the junior high school next year.
Clay Electric’s (l-r) Tom Rozier, Nathan Wagner and John Skipper explain opportunities available in the utility’s IT and cyber security departments. Photo: Dan Hildebran, Telegraph Staff Writer.(L-r) Tracy Koller and Miguel Hernandez of Scorpio Construction talk to students about their industry. Photo: Dan Hildebran, Telegraph Staff Writer.Brittany McCall of Lake Area Physical Therapy demonstrates a balance exercise with a student. Photo: Dan Hildebran, Telegraph Staff Writer.Darlene Rivera of the Keystone Heights Animal Hospital shows a student a sample of heartworm. Photo: Dan Hildebran, Telegraph Staff Writer.Lt. Col. Richard Hall, the JROTC instructor at Keystone Heights Junior-Senior High School, talks to students about opportunities in the military. Photo: Dan Hildebran, Telegraph Staff Writer.Devin Chapman of Gainesville Fire Rescue talks about the pay and benefits firefighters earn. Photo: Dan Hildebran, Telegraph Staff Writer.Taylor Kroll: a conservation engineer with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission talks about opportunities in the state agency. Photo: Dan Hildebran, Telegraph Staff Writer.(L-r) Taryn Lewis and Rachel Brinson of CW Realty explain how they help their clients buy and sell real estate. Photo: Dan Hildebran, Telegraph Staff Writer.Keystone Heights High School culinary students (l-r) Byiah Myles, Gavin Koziol, Alex Goforth and Deshawn Bostic tell students about careers in the culinary arts. Photo: Dan Hildebran, Telegraph Staff Writer.Shannon Riggs of Shannon’s Unlimited tells students about the licensing requirements in the cosmetology field. Photo: Dan Hildebran, Telegraph Staff Writer.
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