Freshman and sophomore students explore career opportunities

February 28, 2007 - Duanesburg freshman and sophomore students explored the realities of what it takes to become a nurse, reporter, realty executive and much more during the district's first-ever Career Fair on Wednesday, February 28.

"It's never too early to start thinking ahead," said high school counselor Alicia Kirkpatrick, who organized the event with the United Way. "I wanted to give our students an opportunity to learn, first-hand, from professionals in our
community."

Prior to the fair, students completed a career interest inventory to narrow down a selection of career fields they would like to pursue. The fair provided students with an informal opportunity to further explore a particular field by asking questions directly to individuals in a chosen career.

Many thanks to the following representatives from throughout the Capital Region for sharing their expertise:

• Stephen Aldi, desktop technician, Schalmont Central School District
• Megan Allen, United Way
• Kristina Bacheldor, nurse
• Thomas Bird, broker/VP operations, Bird
  Realty
• Chris Bonitatibus, 1st National Bank of Scotia
• Robert Buccieri, executive director, Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corporation
• Ming F Hsu PhD, research scientist, GE Global Research
• Matthew Johnson, Air National Guard
• Justin Mason, Daily Gazette reporter
• Ellen McHale, PHD, executive director, New York Foklore Society
• John Morton, computer technician, Farm Family Insurance
• Alex Owusu, engineer, KAPL (Lockheed Martin)
• Caitlin Ziobrowski, education

Visit the High School guidance section for more information about post high school planning.

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