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Our 25th Annual Career Exploration Day kicked off on Wednesday, October 13th at 9:00 a.m. in the Kearney National Guard Armory. We had a great turnout!
Around 350 students attended, traveling from sixteen high schools across Nebraska. Kearney Schools made up 50% of attendance, with other students traveling as far as Dorchester, Nebraska, located 2 hours away from Kearney. Forty-one exhibits from local businesses participating in the event included demonstrations and hands-on exercises for students. Twelve panelists answered in-depth questions referring to categories such as business, marketing, management, education, human services, agriculture, communications, technical sciences, and health sciences.
All proceeds from registration went to the Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce’s Student Leader Scholarship Fund.
Career Exploration Day is an annual event where students visit with employers to learn about and 'experience' various careers. Students also have the opportunity to visit with representatives from universities, state colleges, and community colleges, to inquire about costs and types of programs available to train for the careers they have explored.
For more information on Career Exploration Day, click on the link here, or contact Heather Ullman by calling the Chamber at 308-237-3101 or by emailing hullman@kearneycoc.org.
The Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce is proud of the contributions of the local community!
Thank you to the following universities, colleges, and businesses:
Associated Staffing of Kearney, BD Construction, Black Hills Energy, Blueprint Engines, Brookestone Gardens, Buckle, Central Community College, CHI Health Good Samaritan, Chief Agri, Hilltop Vet Clinic, Joseph's College Cosmetology, Kearney Public Schools, Kearney Police Department, LandMark Implement, Mount Carmel Home, Nebraska Department of Labor, NRG Media, Orthman Manufacturing, Parker Hannifin, University of Nebraska Lincoln, UNK – Center for Entrepreneurship and Rural Development, UNK Health Sciences, and UNK Marketing.
Thank you to the following schools:
Amherst High School, Arcadia Public School, Axtell Community Schools, Blue Hill Community Schools, Burwell Jr. Sr. High School, Callaway High School, Central Valley High School, Dorchester High School, Kearney Catholic High School, Kearney High School, Litchfield Public School, Loomis Public School, Overton Public school, Paxton High School, Ravenna Public School, Sutton High School
Thank you to the panel presenters:
Amy Schultz of Brookestone Gardens, Brent Plugge of UNL Extension Office, Brett Rooks of Black Hills Energy, Brian Cox of UNL Extension Office, Carol Pelster of NebraskaLand Bank, Carrie Whiting of SCORR Marketing, Dan Schulte of BD Construction, Dr. Brandon Beebout of Hilltop Vet Clinic, Kelly Christensen of Central Community College, Mark Reid of NRG Media, Officer Cody Weldon of Kearney Police Department, Todd Herged of Intellicom.
Thank you to the following businesses for their generous donations:
The National Guard Armory of Kearney, Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper Distribution, Barista’s Daily Grind, U.S. Cellular, and Economic Development Council of Buffalo County.
Finally, thank you to all the dedicated volunteers who helped make this event a success!
Mark Liljehorn, Cassy Kvasnicka, and Angela Smith. Also, thank you for the help of Patty Geist of Kearney Visitors Bureau!