Diane Stamm | The Imperial Republican
After the first round of talking to employees, CCS students raise their hand if they’ve found a job in their career cluster.
Diane Stamm | The Imperial Republican
CCS freshmen and sophomores visit with potential employers, from left, Shona Heim, Jodi Spady and Ryan Wisnieski during Nebraska Extension’s Connecting the Dots Nov. 30.
Nebraska Extension hosts Connecting the Dots for Chase County students
One hundred five ninth and tenth grade students from Chase County Schools gathered at the Wesleyan Church on Nov. 30 to learn more about post-secondary opportunities through the Connecting the Dots program.
Developed by Nebraska Extension, Connecting the Dots is an interactive career exploration simulation program designed to help high school students learn about careers of interest.
Through the experience, participants explore how to connect the dots from early high school through postsecondary education and training to the workplace.
The simulation experience incorporates local/area business and industry across 16 career clusters, post-secondary, and military partners.
Following the simulation, students learned to embrace success and foster hope with Chase County Schools alumni Maika Leibbrandt of Maika Leibbrandt Consulting.
Students concluded the day with sessions on Resumes, Networking and Motivated Skills taught by Nebraska Extension Educators.
Local employers helping with the career simulation included Ag, Food and Natural Resources, Ashley Colglazier, Hughes Family Farms; Architecture and Construction, Mark Bomba, Bomba Painting; Business Management and Administration, Melissa Larson, Chase County Community Hospital; Communication Arts, Diane Stamm, Imperial Republican; Education and Training, Adam Lambert, Chase County Schools; Energy and Engineering, Heather Francis, Pheasants Forever, Inc.; Finance, Miles Colson, Adams Bank and Trust; Government and Public Administration, Jacci Brown, Chase County Commissioner; Health Sciences, Jodi Spady, Chase County Community Hospital; Hospitality and Tourism, Tyler Pribbeno, Chase County Community Development Director; Human Services, Shona Heim; Information Technology, Jerel Fortkamp, Allo Communications; Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security, Ryan Wisneiski, Imperial Police Department; Manufacturing, Mike Eskelson, UNL Extension; Marketing, Tiffany Reeves, 509 Broadway; Transportation, Distribution and Logistics, Octavio Aragon, Imperial Beef; Military, Scott Leibbrandt, retired Air Force; four-year college, Khoi Tran, UNL Admissions; and two-year college, NCTA Rulon Taylor.