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 Rademacher, 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 importance of each student knowing their elevator speech, their three best qualities, and the importance of positive talk. 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. Rademacher 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. Following the sessions, the students wrapped up their day with a reflection activity to discover their next steps in their future career journey.
Special thanks to these individuals for sharing their time and expertise with the MPHS students today:
The Air National Guard
The Marines
The Navy
Stan Anderson - Farm Implements
Kelly Bailey - Radiology
Casandra Blue & Skylar Hayes - Politics
Gale Clark - Small Business Ownership
Michele Clark - Sonography
Abby Coers - Agriculture
Ashley Combs - Food Science & Marketing
Kara Davis - Public Health & Nursing
Ryan Davis - CDL/Trucking Business Ownership
Kelsey Devine - Memorial Behavioral Health
Bill Glaze - Bank Management
Michelle Hagenbuch - Child Care
Kevin Handy - Architecture
Matt Harms & Leah Beckers - Agricultural Fertilizer Services
Dan Hawk - HVAC
Representative Bill Hauter and Anne Fisher - Politics
Andrea Jensen - Clinical Laboratory Science
Michael Lowery - Personal Training and Fitness
Doug Martin - Farming/Production
Andy Meister - Real Estate
Ryan Murphy & Gina Canchola - Funeral Science and Services
Josh Pharis, Suzie Gasparini, Josh Gasparini, Dagen McKenzie - Law Enforcement
Carly Powell - Elementary Education
Rebecca Pratt & Blake Collings - Agriculture
Kyle Przykopanski and Lindsay Volle - Insurance
Rich Selinger - Ag Chemicals
Alissa Smith - Nurse Practitioner
Danny Smock - Electrical Utilities
Kim Tyson - Dental Hygiene
Terry Whitecotton - Illinois Laborers’ and Contractors’
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, co-chaired by Melanie Hinson and Linda Smith, and assisted by committee members Troy Burgard, Tricia Campbell, Ryan Deibert, Cindy Stoll, and Jamie Whitwood, made it a great day for everyone involved!
