The students of MPHS had an amazing opportunity today to interact with several local individuals in our Career Fair! This was a great chance for our students to gain insights into future careers, to ask questions of professionals, and to research topics of interest. We truly appreciate everyone's participation in this event.
Bethany Rademaker, Vice President of Events and Marketing for the American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, served as our keynote speaker for the event. She discussed the important aspects of approaching potential employers. She also imparted students with knowledge regarding the do’s and don'ts of interviewing, how to interact with potential employers, and the “how to” and value of networking. We are thankful to Mrs. Rademaker for sharing her insights with our students and for helping to set them off with a good tone for the activities of the day.
Following the keynote address, students had the opportunity to attend career information sessions in multiple fields based on their own interests.
Special thanks to these individuals for sharing their time and expertise with the MPHS students today:
The Army
The Air National Guard
The Air Force
The Navy
Josh Pharis, Josh Gasparini, Rod Boyd - Logan County Sheriff’s Office
Trevor Matheny - Lincoln Rural Fire Department
Wil Gamer - Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Vic Martinek - Emergency Management Agency
Linday Ray, Brison Camp - Logan County Paramedics Association
Taylor Rohrer - Radiology
Michele Clark - Sonography
Kelly Cowan - Longview Bank
Randy Atwater - Accounting
Kara Davis - Logan County Public Health Department
Andrea Jensen - Lab Science
Alex Wolfe - Exercise Science
Michael Lowery - Personal Training & Fitness
Gale Clark - Small Business
Danielle Meister - Cosmetology
Sally Turner- Illinois State Senator
Anne Dawdy - Illinois State Representative
Kristina Valentine, Karen Lockhart - Illinois State Employees
Michelle Hagenbuch - Childcare
Andy Meister - Real Estate
Deron Powell - Insurance (State Farm)
Ashley Combs - Human Resources
Barb Duckworth - Veterinary Medicine
Ryan Murphy, Gian Canchola - Fricke Calvert Schrader Funeral Home
Kaylee Wobig - Illinois Student Assistance Commission
Ivy Stuber - Club America
Chef Steve Judd - Culinary Arts
Casey McCormick - Ministry
Abby Coers - Central Illinois Ag.
Shaun Tyson - Agricultural Sales & Leadership
Beau Tackett - Landscaping
Carly Powell, Ashley Burgard, Mackenzy Payne - Education (K-12 Teaching)
In addition, a special thanks goes to the planning and organizational committee for all of their hard work that went into making this day a success. Our Student Events Committee, chaired by Melanie Hinson, and assisted by committee members Tricia Campbell, Michael Copley, Courtney Matheny, Becky Shankles, Cindy Stoll, Wyatt Waterkotte, and Jamie Whitwood, made it a great day for everyone involved!
