St. Croix Educational Complex High School students attend CHS Career Fair and learn more about VI Tourism.
Career opportunities in technology were widespread as 9th and 10th graders at St. Croix Central High School (CHS) flocked to the school’s gymnasium to explore vocations in the vast and expanding field during the first "Connecting Careers Expose" on Tuesday, May 23.
According to organizer and school guidance counselor Sandra Cannon, the event was designed to connect academics with STEM careers available on St. Croix. Young entrepreneurs as well as other representatives from technological companies participating introduced and piqued students’ interest in their growing businesses.
Also, participating were the CHS Robotics class instructed by Mr. Victor Barnes, who filled a table with transportable apparatus to the delight of the freshmen and sophomore students. The St. Croix Career and Technical Education Center's (CTEC) Gregory Christian, a technology instructor, provided graphic instruction to eager students on the procedures involved in terminating and splicing a fiber optic cable. Christian announced that training in the areas of Computer Networking, Computer Security, Java coding, and Configuring Cisco Routers and Switches are available, free of charge, at CTEC.
Dr. Nilsa Bough, CHS instructor for the Sports Medicine Class II, held popular demonstrations on massaging and tending to wounded areas of the body as she guided a student to gently rub the “injured” legs of school Principal Janasee Sinclair. Dr. Bough also guided others of her students as they performed massages on their peers.
Non-school presenters in the two-session career fair included government and military agencies, such as the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA), Virgin Islands Fire Services, and the Tourism, Health (EMS Services), and Labor (OSHA) Departments, along with the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air National Guard and the Naval Services.
Other presenters were:
Save Our Son's Academic/Mentorship Program
David Tonge
V.I. Collaborative Solutions
ProSolar Systems
NW Construction
Trinity Austrie
Orbitron
Williams Chiropractic
LaVaughn Belle
Stylee Band Corporation
Deputy Superintendent of Schools Faith Dane George-Boone and Assistant Education Commissioner Charmaine Hobson gave remarks on behalf of the school district and Department of Education, respectively.
