Hundreds of High School Students to Converge at Lake Superior College for the Northland Career and Technical Education Expo
April 28th, 2008 by Gary Kruchowski(Duluth, Minn.) — Approximately 600 high school students from Barnum, Carlton, Cloquet Alternative High School, Cromwell/Wright, Duluth Secondary Technical Center, Esko, Fond du Lac Ojibwe School, McGregor, Moose Lake, Proctor, Silver Bay, Two Harbors, Willow River, and Wrenshall will attend the seventh annual Northland Career and Technical Education Expo on Wednesday, April 30 at Lake Superior College.
Students will get tours of fire trucks and run fire hoses, work machining equipment, check their breathing power in respiratory care, and figure out mock-patient injuries from x-rays in radiologic technology. From 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., students will have a chance to try hands-on math and science activities in more than 25 areas including health care, construction, aviation, manufacturing, public safety, and computer technology.
Students can also talk with college instructors and professionals in various math and science fields, giving them the chance to gain a deeper knowledge and a better understanding of today’s career market.
Area businesses will also participate, presenting information about career opportunities available in the region in the technology, aviation, manufacturing, and health care fields and in emerging industries such as alternative energy.
The expo is a collaborative project sponsored by Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Funding, Carlton County Plus Consortium and Lake Superior College.
For more information, contact Michelle LaPorte, m.laporte@lsc.edu.
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