CAREER DAY 2024 WAS A SUCCESS!

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Our high school students enjoyed another successful Career Day this year!

Students selected from various sessions to learn more about different career opportunities. Juniors and Seniors participated in lightning-round interviews, allowing them to practice their conversation and interview skills. A few of our students walked away with summer jobs!

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We were honored to have over 70 professionals on campus who shared their time and expertise in their current field. Thank you to each of the following:

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Session Presenters

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• Aesthetics and Cosmetology - Brittany Lee and Rosie Haggerty (Flawless Aesthetics). Gracie Edwards* (Beautique Hair & Body)

• Building Science - Todd Ammerman and Travis Evans (River City Construction

• Coaching - Coach Scot Hemmings (Albany State University)

• Columbus Technical College - Ken Lockart

• Computer Science/IT - David Zevac

• Counseling - Lydia Lix (Lifeworks)

• Cyber Security - Patrick Aiken and Peyton Holloway* - Columbus State University

• Dentistry - Dr. Phillip Tully

• Education - Callie Wizieck 

• Engineering - Nick Aiello and Steve Commerford (Pratt Whitney)

• Entrepreneurship/Business Ownership - Rooster Allmond (Monster Trucking)

• Environmental Science - Tori Hall (Oxbow Meadows)

• Exercise Science - Taylor Ring (Diverge Fitness)

• Fine Arts - Katie Underwood (Springer Opera House)

• Job Market - Grant Smithwick* (MasterWall)

• Legal Studies - William Hocutt (Senior Assistant District Attorney at Columbus Consolidated Government) and April Hocutt (Attorney at Page, Scrantom, Sprouse, Tucker & Ford, P.C)

• Marketing/Public Relations - Stephanie Woodham (Yalla Public Relations)

• Ministry - Dr. Ricky Smith (Calvary Baptist Church)

• Nursing - Jonetta Chestnut (Director of Women and Children's Services - Piedmont Healthcare)

• Pharmacology - Dr. Burnis Breland (Acentrus Regional Account Director at Acentrus Specialty)

• Photography - Wes Roberts (Wes Roberts Photography)

• Pre-Med - Dr. Todd Lewis (Radiology Partners)

• Physical therapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) - Melvin and Amy Steed (Encompass Rehab)

• Public Safety - Chief Daniel Hord and Jacob Hancock* (Columbus Fire Department)

• Real Estate - Barbi Carroll (Property Rental One Shop)

• Social Services - Cliff Stokes, Adrienne Hayes, and Tabatha Moss (Chattahoochee Valley Adult Drug Court) 

• Speech Pathology & Behavioral Analysis - Samantha DePue, CCC-SLP, BCBA (Behavioral Science Center, LLC) 

• Veterinary Medicine - Dr. Brandi Hilton (VETsmart Animal Hospital)

 

Interviewers

• Burton Keller - Co-Founder Delta Data

• Eve Davis - Synovus

• Jennifer Little - Southeast Restoration

• Stephen Lorentz - Synovus

• Joe Davis Roberson - Georgia State Patrol 

• Aimee Houston - AFLAC

• Rick Stallings - Safeguard

• Michael Porter - AFLAC

• Laura Pate - Columbus State University

• Tami Brinkley - AFLAC

• John Harris, CTO - BIP Ventures 

• Heather Kirkland - Synovus

• Alissa Neal - Coldwell Banker

• Kurt Newman - Info R&D Senior Analyst

• David Zevac - WEX, Inc.

• Dewey McCabe - Southeast Restoration

• Pam Slocumb - Calvary Christian School

• Brad Arnholt - Pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran Church and Lowes Sales Specialist

• Stacy Bishop - Northpointe Bank

• Joel Slocumb - Film Commissioner with Columbus Visitors Bureau

• Billy Smith - Smith Mechanical 

• Andretti Latta - TSYS/Global Payments

• David Stanley - Fort Moore

• Landry Hodge - Impact360

• Holly Saville - Piedmont

• Jason Ketcham - Chief, Network Infrastructure Branch at Network Enterprise Center, 93rd Signal Brigade

• Kevin Shiver - Nurse Practitioner Wiregrass Wound and Amputation Prevention Center

• Chelsea Miller - The Gardens at Calvary

• Kim Weaver - Georgia Power

• Stephanie Woodham - Yalla Public Relations

• Cliff Stokes - Chattahoochee Valley Adult Drug Court

• Steve Childers - Instructional Technology Specialist Calvary Christian School

 

*Calvary Christian School Alumni

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Universities and Military Service Organizations

• Columbus State University

• Georgia Military College

• Georgia Southwestern State University

• United States Army

• University of North Georgia

• University of West Georgia

• Troy University