There were 275 sophomores at the 10th Grade Career Expo sponsored by Spoon River College and held at the Macomb Outreach Center on November 8.
The interactive event focused on four main career areas: health care/human and public services; arts and communication; agriculture/food/natural resources; and manufacturing/engineering/logistics. Presenters provided hands-on activities and shared information about their respective careers.
“Our presenters did a fantastic job of giving students a look at the work they do while also providing both entertaining and informative hands-on activities that got the students’ attention,” said Karen Trusley, SRC advisor and event organizer. “Hopefully it gave students some things to think about as they make decisions about their futures.”
The following career areas and the business representing them were:
Health Care Professionals: Advanced Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine; Carl Sandburg College Dental Hygiene; McDonough District Hospital (Behavioral Health, Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine); Spoon River College (EMT, Healthcare Careers, Medical Lab Technician, Nursing); and Western Illinois University (Dietetics);
Education, Human and Public Services: Catch a Star Learning Center; City of Macomb; Court Reporters; Macomb Fire Department; Macomb Police Department; Spoon River College (Coach/Teacher, Early Childhood Education, Education Department); and Western Illinois University (Military Science, Speech and Audiology);
Ag/Food/Natural Resources and Manufacturing/Engineering/Logistics: Dot Foods; Ironworkers Local 577; Martin Tractor, Inc.; Spoon River College (Welding); University of Illinois Extension; Western Illinois University (School of Agriculture, Supply Chain Management);
Arts, Communications, Information Technology, Business: local artists Amanda Dean and Kristel Wroblewski; MidAmerica National Bank; MTC/McDonough Telephone; Spoon River College (Information Technology), and The Birds Nest and More.
High schools participating were Bushnell-Prairie City, Macomb, Royals, VIT, and West Prairie.
Pictures of the event can be viewed on the Spoon River College Facebook page.