NOVEMBER
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 15, 2019
Upcoming career exploration program for middle and high school students
5th Annual Career Discoveries Day, Saturday 9am-noon at Buchholz High School
Dream on Purpose, a local nonprofit dedicated to empowering girls between the ages of 11-18, will present and table at Career Discoveries Day.
The Greater Gainesville Chamber’s Alachua County Education Compact and its partners Santa Fe College and the Alachua County Public Schools invite all middle and high school students and their parents/guardians to attend the 5th Annual Career Discoveries Day, sponsored by UF Online, Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) and Campus USA Credit Union. This career showcase and exhibition is taking place this Saturday, November 16th, from 9 am to noon at Buchholz High School, located at 5510 NW 27th Ave.
Career Discoveries Day offers students and their parents a sneak peek into local, emerging career opportunities in distribution and trade, business support services, agriculture science & technology, human life sciences, and digital technology. Attendees will engage with exhibitors, as they share their selected career pathway and existing opportunities in their industries. Maxwell L. Minch, a partner at GrayRobinson’s Law Firm, is the featured keynote speaker. He will share his story of how he rose to success by creating his own pathway, shaped by a career technical education and his experiences serving in the U.S. Navy.
Additional speakers include Karen Oakey with Fracture, who will speak on talent management; Kristin Schreiner with Junior Achievement, who will present JA MyWay Career Pathway; and Tia Brock with The Education Foundation of Alachua County and Shareen Baptiste with Dream on Purpose, who will co-present on college finances. Seniors and their parents will also receive assistance in completing their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
All graduating seniors present will be eligible to win one of two $1,000 scholarships. Additional prize giveaways, which include a FREE laptop, are open to all students. Registration is still open and those interested in attending can register at http://bit.ly/careerdiscoveriesday.
