March 15, 2007 at 9:14 a.m.
Local students compete at Work Skills Day
The event is designed to challenge students to demonstrate their skills in Job Interviewing, Job Problem Solving and Job Application. All the students are enrolled in the Work Experience Program in their respective schools.
Managers and representatives from local businesses and service agencies served as judges, lending their expertise and time to make this event a realistic and rewarding experience for the students. Work Skills Day is the culmination of curriculum that the students work on for many months in their classrooms. This event is a "real life" application of classroom learning.
This year's keynote address was given by Tim McNiff, morning anchor for KARE 11 News. McNiff spoke to the students about his journey through high school and college.
The message he shared with the students included the need to feel passion for the work you choose to go into and be true to yourself and believe in yourself. He said that when you approach your career with those values in mind, opportunities will present themselves.
Student event winners were: Interviewing: 1st- Alex Mayen (RC), 2nd- Tony Nadeau (NB), 3rd- Mike Mitchell (NB), 4th- Vanessa Houle (CL), 5th- Nate Backman (NB) and HM- Alyson MacGlover (NB). Problem Solving: 1st- Troy Montague (CL), 2nd- Wade O'Brien (NB), 3rd- Jack Wimperis (CL), 4th- Mike Franco (NB), 5th- Drew Franklin (CL) and HM- Haley Gardner (NB), Candice Kropidlowski and Ken La Plante (CL). Applications: 1st- Wade O'Brien (NB), 2nd- Jessica Barry (NB), 3rd- Mariah Esmay- (CL), 4th- Tony Nadeau (NB) and 5th- Vanessa Houle (CL). Sportsmanship Team award: North Branch- Tony Nadeau, Amy Kostohryz, Greg Benolken, Richard Fry, John Vadnais, Kyle Redning, Mike Mitchell, Kris Shelander, Jessica Barry and Jake Williams.
Many people help to make Work Skills Day a successful event. A special thank you to the following local business people who served as judges: Lynn McCormick- Wal Mart, Carol Rice- Landmark Personnel, Sarah Nicholson- Fairview Lakes Regional Health Care, Jill Massie-Menards, Judy Caroon- CL Food Service, Wayne Casey-Fed Ex Ground, Betsy Sandgren-Chisago Lakes Family Center, Susan Gogerty-Parmly Senior Housing and Services, Beth Nelson, Nancy Koczur and Kathy Johnson-Workforce Center Cambridge, Joanne Ploetz- Lofgren Trucking, Crystal Wolcott-Rise, Inc., Nancy Bjurman and Peggy Countryman- Chisago County Human Services, Jerome Djam and Sue Wehrenberg-CL Achievement Center.
Door prizes were generously donated by Target, Dupont, Wal Mart, We R Able, Margaret Parmly Residence, Rise, Inc., Quick Stop, Lindstrom Holiday, Central Lakes and Anoka Tech.
Work Skills Day is organized by Work Experience Coordinators Janelle McNalley and Brenda Kaeding (NB), Diane Menard (CL) and Greg Hills (RC) and sponsored by the participating high schools and the St. Croix River Education District.
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