Dec 6, 2011

Career exploration

About 225 students from five area school districts on Dec. 2 sampled careers at the Staples campus of Central Lakes College. At this Career Exploration Day each high school student could choose three, 30-minute sessions. The students were from Little Falls, Staples-Motley, Pequot Lakes, Pierz, and Pine River-Backus. CLC provided presenters on academic degree programs in photography, communication art, diesel tech, heavy equipment, nursing, child development, welding, robotics, horticulture, criminal justice, medical assisting, and liberal arts. Minnesota State Community and Technical (Wadena campus) programs represented were computer network, medical office, and cosmetology, and  a local dental hygienist covered dental assisting. Images by Mark Slupe can be viewed at http://www.flickr.com/photos/58518185@N04