Student Career Expo - December 1 & 2, 2009
The 3rd Annual Student Career Expo was held Tuesday, December 1 and Wednesday, December 2 at the Mid America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Over 50 area businesses, colleges, southwest Iowa and Nebraska high schools joined together as high school students discovered, explored and learned about careers in the fields of Information Technology, Health Science, Bio Science, Advanced Manufacturing and Entrepreneurialism. This was the first year that SCC combined our individual expos into one two-day Student Career Expo. Based on last year's student feedback, this year's expo featured break out sessions that students rotated through based on their career interests.
Business presenters shared about their company, career path, education and challenged students to consider their future career choices in Information Technology, Health Science, Bio Science, Advanced Manufacturing and Entrepreneurialism. Colleges and universities joined businesses and presented educational choices and options as students charted a course for their future career. Google, Geek Squad, CyaNet Sports, Ellison Automated Technologies, Creighton University, Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy, Silicon Prairie News, Heartland Technology Solutions, Alegent Health Allied Health Schools and JM Web Designs were among the businesses presenting this year.
Student Evaluation Results
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Mock Job Interview Competition Winner - 12.01.09
Congratulations to Tyler Walraven, student at Shenandoah High School. Tyler attended the Student Career Expo that was held on December 1 and 2 at the Mid America Center. Tyler submitted his resume, along with students from 20 area high schools and was one of the top ten finalist to be selected to participate in the mock job interview competition. Tyler was interviewed by Connie Arentson, and Kim Marples, from Heartland Technology Solutions in Harlan, IA and won the competition earning a $100 gift card to Best Buy. Tyler is interested in Entrepreneurialism and Information Technology and found that the mock interview was a great way to prepare his for the future!
Mock Job Interview Competition Winner - 12.02.09
Congratulations to Natalie Hays, student at Abraham Lincoln and the Tucker Career and College Center. Natalie attended the Student Career Expo that was held on December 1 and 2 at the Mid America Center. Natalie submitted her resume, along with students from 20 area high schools and was one of the top ten finalist to be selected to participate in the mock job interview competition. Natalie was interviewed by Angela Bladt, Human Resources Recruiter at Jennie Edmundson Hospital and Don Johnson, Assistant Administrator for Human Resources at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic and won the competition earning a $100 gift card to Best Buy. Natalie plans on pursuing a career in surgery and found that the mock interview was a great way to prepare her for the future!
Video Competition Winner
Evaluation Drawing Winners
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Participating Businesses
- Alegent Health Allied Health Schools
- American Medical Response
- Best Buy
- Brightmix
- Cass County Memorial Hospital
- Clarkson College
- Clipper Turbine Works
- Creighton University
- CyaNet Sports
- DARMEDIA
- Ellison Technologies Automation
- FFG Consulting
- Geek Squad
- Heartland Photos and Design
- Heartland Technology Solutions
- Ingmand Small Animal Hospital
- Iowa Department of Economic Development
- Iowa Western Community College
- IWCC Entrepreneurial Center
- Jacobson Institute, University of Iowa
- Jennie Edmundson Hospital
- JM Web Designs
- Kaplan University
- Loess Hills AEA 13
- Marty Stavas State Farm
- Metropolitan Community College
- Nebraska Medical Center
- Silicon Prairie News
- Southwest Iowa Foundation
- Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy
- Total Manufacturing Company
- University of Nebraska at Omaha
Participating Schools
- Abraham Lincoln
- AHST
- Bellevue East
- Bellevue West
- Boyer-Valley
- East Mills
- Fremont-Mills
- Glenwood
- Griswold
- Harlan
- Lewis Central
- Logan Magnolia
- Missouri Valley
- Riverside
- Shenandoah
- Thomas Jefferson
- Treynor
- Tri-Center
- Underwood
- West Harrison
