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Kenton Middle School Eighth Graders Explore Careers During Career Day

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Yesterday was career day for the 8th grade students at Kenton Middle School

Community members from different career fields were invited into the classrooms so students could learn about their careers. 

Students were able to select four careers of interest and hear a presentation about those careers.

The event was in preparation for Job Shadowing Day on May 15.

Speakers at the event included:

Rocco Longbrake, Julie Freshcorn and Kathy Schroeder – Banking

Kathy Shepherd – Real Estate

Andrew Garland – Business Owner

Natasha Dyer, DVM – Veterinary Medicine

Carlos Herrera – Video/Content Creation

Honorable Andrew R. Tudor – Law

Kim Everhart – Healthcare

Captain Jason Conley – Firefighter

LTC Chris Fournier – Military

Detective Aric LaRue – Law Enforcement

Written by: bclark

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