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DuPont Tyler Middle holds Career Day

DuPont Tyler Middle School hosted its first Career Day on Friday, October 2. The theme of the day was, "Bulldogs Building a Better Future." The day was organized by the school counselors, Angel Zaffino and Maggie Nichols. The Career Day guests had individual kiosks set up in the small gym. After lunch, which was provided by Panera Bread, 7th and 8th graders came through, class-by-class, to visit the various professionals and learn about their industry. Guests were asked to bring items and materials to give the students an idea of what a typical work day looks like. Guests included:

• Drag Car Racer - Mike Fuqua

• Music Producer - Tony Harrell

• Financial Analyst - Christiane Davis

• Doctor/Scientist - Firas Wehbe

• Real Estate Agent - Christa Swartz

• Environmental Protection - Lee Sloan & Tim Martin

• Engineer - Evan Graves

• Singer/Recording Artist - Shanna Crooks

• Police Detective - Gerald McShepard

• Electrician - Sarver

• EMT's - Shane Baker & Richard Felts

• Nurse - Rebekah Cashin

• News Channel 5 Reporter - Lisa Chavarria

• Owner/Operator Zanies Comedy Club- Brian Dorfman

The counselors conducted classes with all the 7th and 8th graders prior to the day so the students would be prepared to ask a variety of questions. Many thanks to the guests for volunteering their time!