Chaperones needed for fourth-annual Career Expo on March 20

January 28, 2007 - A minimum of eight-parents are needed to attend, as chaperones, an annual career exploration event for tenth-grade students on Tuesday, March 20, 2007, at the Schenectady County Community College.

Career Expo is an annual event sponsored by the Schenectady Chamber of Commerce and SCCC. All seven Schenectady County high schools will have the opportunity to visit SCCC and listen to two panels of speakers on various career fields.

This is the fourth-year for this great event. More than 100 businesses are expected to attend to share their knowledge, experience and advice with students. The program was created by the Business and Education Partnership, a collaborative groups that include school representatives from Duanesburg, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, Mohonasen, Niskayuna, Schalmont, Scotia-Glenville, Schenectady City and Schenectady Christian school districts.

The buses will leave Duanesburg at approximately 10:30 a.m. to go to SCCC. The students will stop at Rotterdam Mall after the Career Expo for lunch and return to Duanesburg High School by approximately 2:15 p.m.

If you're interested in serving as a chaperone or have any questions, contact HS Guidance Counselor Alicia Kirkpatrick at 518-895-5350, ext. 268 or by e-mail at akirkpat@mum.neric.org.

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