by: George Lee (Graduation Coach)Warren County Middle/High School hosted their H.O.P.E. and P.R.I.D.E. Career
Week on Monday, January 12, 2009 through Friday, January 16, 2009. Participants included guest speakers on the Friday Career Day from 8:15 am – 11:00 am representing a large variety of careers and occupations. Student and teachers were able to visit a particular speaker during each of the four sessions.
The week long celebration offered students the opportunity to express themselves through participation in the daily themes. Students were allowed to dress to represent the theme for
that day. Monday was College Day and students could wear their favorite college’s colors or paraphernalia. Tuesday was Tacky Day and students dressed to represent how not to dress for a professional career. On Wednesday, Professional Day, students demonstrated how to dress for a professional career. Thursday was School Spirit Day and students wore Warren County High School paraphernalia and school colors of Blue and Gold. For Friday, Career Day, students dressed to represent their chosen career.
It has often been said by many that it takes a village to raise a child. The children of Warren County Middle/High School were fortunate to have the opportunity to benefit from the valuable expertise and caring guidance of several career speakers. Guest speakers included Warren County Probate Judge Janice Thigpen, Jackie Lowe-Johnson, RN, Warrenton Health and Rehab, Attorney Kedrick N. Eily an Associate with Kilpatrick
Stockton LLP, Navy Petty Officer Jesse Cobb, Alexander Ingram, Owner/Director of Dawson Mortuary, Inc., Larry Gordon, Records & Information Manager for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., and Reginald Baldwin, President Reginald B. Baldwin & Associates and also Sr. Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Kens Mechanical Services, Inc.
The Warren County Police Department was also represented by Chief Jim
McClain, Officer Patricia Kendrick-Walker, Deputy Sammy Purvis, and Sgt. William Walker (Ret). The Communities In Schools local affiliate, Quality of Life Association, provided lunch for the guest speakers from a local favorite Kendrick’s Barbeque.
The first H.O.P.E. and P.R.I.D.E. Career Week was a tremendous success and well received by students and guest speakers. Many teachers and guest speakers expressed interest in continuing to provide this type of experience for students. Career Week may well become an annual event.
Week on Monday, January 12, 2009 through Friday, January 16, 2009. Participants included guest speakers on the Friday Career Day from 8:15 am – 11:00 am representing a large variety of careers and occupations. Student and teachers were able to visit a particular speaker during each of the four sessions.The week long celebration offered students the opportunity to express themselves through participation in the daily themes. Students were allowed to dress to represent the theme for
that day. Monday was College Day and students could wear their favorite college’s colors or paraphernalia. Tuesday was Tacky Day and students dressed to represent how not to dress for a professional career. On Wednesday, Professional Day, students demonstrated how to dress for a professional career. Thursday was School Spirit Day and students wore Warren County High School paraphernalia and school colors of Blue and Gold. For Friday, Career Day, students dressed to represent their chosen career.It has often been said by many that it takes a village to raise a child. The children of Warren County Middle/High School were fortunate to have the opportunity to benefit from the valuable expertise and caring guidance of several career speakers. Guest speakers included Warren County Probate Judge Janice Thigpen, Jackie Lowe-Johnson, RN, Warrenton Health and Rehab, Attorney Kedrick N. Eily an Associate with Kilpatrick
Stockton LLP, Navy Petty Officer Jesse Cobb, Alexander Ingram, Owner/Director of Dawson Mortuary, Inc., Larry Gordon, Records & Information Manager for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., and Reginald Baldwin, President Reginald B. Baldwin & Associates and also Sr. Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Kens Mechanical Services, Inc.The Warren County Police Department was also represented by Chief Jim
McClain, Officer Patricia Kendrick-Walker, Deputy Sammy Purvis, and Sgt. William Walker (Ret). The Communities In Schools local affiliate, Quality of Life Association, provided lunch for the guest speakers from a local favorite Kendrick’s Barbeque.The first H.O.P.E. and P.R.I.D.E. Career Week was a tremendous success and well received by students and guest speakers. Many teachers and guest speakers expressed interest in continuing to provide this type of experience for students. Career Week may well become an annual event.
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