County students prepare for future
Published 1:04 pm Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Mississippi State University recruiter Phillip Moss speaks with students at the career fair on Sept. 7. (Photos by Keith McCoy)
By STEVEN CALHOUN/Staff Writer
LeCroy Career Technical Center held its annual college and career fair at Jefferson State Community College on the morning of Sept. 7. More than 600 seniors attended to learn about the opportunities available to them after high school.
Students attended the fair for a variety of reasons. Some know what they want to do already, and some are weighing their options.
“The time’s coming where you have to make a decision,” said Johnny Seagoe, a local senior. “I realized I needed a lot more information than I had.”
Seagoe said he didn’t expect to get as much as he did out of the career fair. He learned about the requirements for college and the process of applying. Seagoe said he is glad to find out that he exceeds many of the requirements for admission to the schools he is interested in.
One student knew exactly what he would do when he got to the fair. Derrek Adams went straight for the U.S. Army recruiters’ table.
“Being able to come talk to a recruiter is great,” said Adams. “I learned that I can take a practice ASVAB and that I can join the ROTC. They can do a lot for me college wise.”
Kim Benson, career coach at LeCroy Career Technical Center, said in a recent interview that one of the goals of LeCroy is to offer something for every student.
“Students have different paths,” said Benson. The career fair was designed with this goal in mind. There were a wide variety of booths, ranging from robotics companies to four-year universities.
Before the career fair, Chilton County Schools Superintendent Tommy Glasscock spoke to students and encouraged them to make a good first impression and take advantage of this opportunity to have so many employers and colleges in one room.
His advice to juniors is to start planning now for life after high school. To seniors, he emphasized having it together when they go to interviews.
Glasscock said the school system has to take responsibility for the preparation of students for life after high school, and that many innovative programs are being implemented in Chilton County to support this goal.
For more information about Lecroy Tech, visit lecroytech.com. To keep up with Chilton County schools, visit Chilton.k12.al.us.
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- Students wait to enter the fair.
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- A student reading a booklet.
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- Alabama A&M representative speaks with a student.
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- A representative from the Army talks to a student about what the army has to offer.
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- Girls talk to a a recruiter from Jefferson State Community College about higher education close to home.
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- The Marines talked to many young men about what it takes to be a Marine.
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- Samford University talks with some local seniors.
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- A recruiter from UAB discusses the many medical profession oppurtunities available at the University of Alabama in Birmingham.
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- A senior signs up for more information from Auburn University at Montgomery.
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- The Army ROTC allows students to take elective credits along with their regular four year college degree, resulting in their commission as an Army Officer upon graduation.
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- Recuiter from Stillman Universtiy informed some local senior ladies about everything their university has to offer.
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- Nossi College of Art informs students about state of the art photography department at Nossi.
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- Jemison Seniors Anna Lutz (left) and Kelsey Cleckley (right) fill out application forms at this years Annual College and Career Fair.
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- Corporate Recruiter at Thompson Tractor Company explains benefits of working for Thompson Tractor.
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- Annual College and Career Fair organized by LeCroy Career Technical Institute was held at Jefferson State University in Clanton.
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- Local senior fills out forms for the University of Alabama.
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- A recruiter from UAB discusses the many medical professional oppurtunities available at the University of Alabama in Birmingham.
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- Mississippi State University was the only out of state SEC university at this year’s career fair.
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- Students learn about career opportunities.
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- The University of West Alabama recruiter speaking with prospective students.
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- Mississippi State recruiter Phillip Moss discusses the many engineering fileds available at MSU.
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- The Alabama Robotics Technology Park brought their demonstration trailer to gives seniors a real life demonstration.
