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Hilltop students sample job choices at career day
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Sgt. Bryan Remias (left) of the Youngstown State University Police and officer Paul Lasky, juvenile officer for the City of Canfield, talked to the students at Hilltop Elementary Career Day about safety. They also brought some safety equipment the departments use.
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Sue Runion, bakery manager at Nemenz IGA in Canfield, let the students at Hilltop Elementary Career Day in on her cake decorating secrets.
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Joleen Lewis, medical technologist with Forum Health, let students at Hilltop Elementary Career Day take a look through a microscope she brought to the school to help the students learn about her job.
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Dr. Phyllis DeRosa helped students at Hilltop Elementary Career Day listen to their hearts during Career Day.
By ABBY SLANKER
“What do you want to be when you grow up?”
The students at Hilltop Elementary School had an opportunity to learn about some possible answers to that question at Career Day April 30.
Approximately 30 exhibitors set up displays in the gym so the students could learn about their jobs. Exhibitors included a disc jockey, a scientist, doctors, nurses, a member of the U.S. Navy, an accountant, a medical technologist, auto manufacturing, a car dealer owner, a corrections officer, a landscaper and a bank manager.
The exhibitors were mostly parents, but the members of the community, including the Canfield Police, Canfield Fire Department and Youngstown State University Police also participated.
Most of the displays were interactive and many exhibitors brought items to help them explain more clearly what their job entails.
The day was organized by Diane Dankovich, guidance counselor at Hilltop Elementary and C.H. Campbell Elementary.
“We hold this event every year to give the children an opportunity to learn about careers. We want them to know there are more than just a few career choices out there. The choices are unlimited for them,” Dankovich said.
“The volunteers try to tie careers into subjects students study in school. For example, if a student is good in math, he or she might want to consider going into banking.”
This is the 11th year Career Day has been held at Hilltop Elementary.
“This show was started to help the students understand that every job is valuable, not just the high profile jobs,” Dankovich said.