New community inspires women to pursue IT careers

New community inspires women to pursue IT careers

 

A nonprofit trade association has launched a new initiative in hopes of expanding IT career opportunities for women and igniting their interest for jobs in the industry.

The Advancing Women in IT Community aims to empower women with knowledge and skills to help them pursue successful IT careers and inspire them to choose IT as their profession, CompTIA said in a release Feb. 29.

The group will serve as information resource and provide mentorship and networking opportunities. It will also develop member-driven initiatives and programs, and actively work with issues related to legislation involving women and careers.

Although women have seen many breakthroughs in the workplace, “the truth is our progress has stalled in IT,” said Nancy Hammervik, CompTIA’s senior vice president of industry relations.

Research by the National Center for Women Information Technology shows that women composed 36 percent of IT professionals in 1991, but the number of technology jobs held by women has declined since, Hammervik said, citing unconscious bias, gender pay gaps and lack of role models as contributing factors.

The community, which launches with members in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and South Africa, is led by chair Sandy Ashworth, global director of channel relations and warranty for Unisys Corporation, and vice chair Jean Mork Bredenson, president of SERVICE 800, Inc.

The CompTIA Advancing Women in IT Community is hosting a webinar titled “Insights from a Leader and Her Path to Success,” featuring Marci Meaux, vice president if sales enablement project and ACT at Cisco Systems, Inc. The free webinar is slated for 1 p.m., March 14.

Posted by Camille Tuutti on Feb 29, 2012 at 10:51 AM

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Shopping for $1 million of culinary equipment

Imagine there was a new building in which culinary arts classes were to be taught, and it was your job to choose the cooking equipment and gadgets needed to fill the drawers and racks of the teaching kitchens.

That was the job assigned to chef Denise Perry when Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, Ill., had a new Workforce Careers Center built. Inside is a restaurant, line kitchen, food production lab and pastry kitchen, and they all needed to be stocked.

“It was like registering for my wedding,” said Perry, 32, the school’s lead culinary instructor. She had experience stocking working kitchens when she was employed in the culinary program at Robert Morris College in the Chicago area.

Before Lincoln Land’s winter break in 2010, Perry was approached about selecting the 3,000 items the school’s new culinary center would need. She got her hands on a pile of food-related catalogs –– including US Foods, JB Prince, Sur La Table and Chef Rubber –– and started thumbing through the pages.

“In the old building (Menard Hall), we never had enough equipment for the students. Knowing there are 18 students in our classes, I did a visual walk-through of each class and what was needed,” said Perry. “In garde manger (cold dishes), we were always short on fish poachers and enamel tureen molds. And I knew from teaching that we didn’t have enough specialty pastry equipment.”

She made her list on an Excel spreadsheet: meat mallets, springform pans, balloon whisks, cake decorating stands, French bread molds, refrigerator thermometers, plates and cups, tongs, condiment dispensers, Silpat silicone mats, measuring cups, induction saucepans, sheet pans, forks and spoons, cutting boards, dough dividers, sausage stuffers, apple corers, microplane graters, tart molds, pastry bags and tips, tomato corers, serving platters, chef knives, chocolate molds, rolling pins and on and on.

“If we were making the mother sauces, I wanted each student to have a pan they could wash out and use again,” said Perry, a graduate of the Seattle Culinary Academy.

There were appliances to be chosen, such as induction ranges and refrigerators and metal countertops. And some envy-inducing items as well: Robot Coupe food processors, PacoJet frozen dessert machines and an anti-griddle that immediately freezes foods to subzero temperatures.

“We went for the industry standards, with a little bit of fun. We wanted the students to have equipment they would come across in the real world,” she said.

After many eyes reviewed the list, it was submitted to the school’s board of trustees, which approved it.

Lincoln Land Community College spokeswoman Lynn Whalen said the culinary area in the $26.1 million Workforce Careers Center is filled with $1 million worth of equipment. It arrived at the school last November and December.

“The most fun part was being able to touch everything I ordered. It was like Christmas,” Perry said. Students started using the building and its brand-new equipment in January.

There was only one thing Perry forgot to put on her list: corkscrews. But students taking wine classes need not worry because six wine-bottle openers quickly were ordered.

Food editor Kathryn Rem can be reached at kathryn.rem@sj-r.com. Follow her on Twitter @KathrynRemSJR.

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ViridiSTOR Solution Debuts at Educating for Careers Conference

TUSTIN, CA, Feb 29, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) –
The ViridiSTOR paperless information delivery solution debuted this
month at the Educating for Careers Conference held in Sacramento, CA
at its annual three-day professional development event surrounding
career technical education (CTE). Costa Mesa High School’s
Environmental Marine Academy co-coordinators Cristen Rasmussen and
Cheri Daniels utilized the ViridiSTOR solution to deliver all of
their conference materials digitally. As one of more than 170
breakout sessions offered to the approximately 2,500 conference
attendees over the course of this three-day conference, they took the
first steps in demonstrating how a sustainable solution can provide
information that is more useful.

“Our presentation was completely supported by using the ViridiSTOR
Presenter USB,” stated Cristen Rasmussen, co-coordinator and lead
teacher. “Included were 38 PDF files, 4 high impact videos, 14 Word
documents, one PowerPoint presentation and two spreadsheets. And the
best part was that all of our information was well organized and
presented on the ViridiSTOR USB. As an educational program that
promotes environmental consciousness, we would not print out this
information and provide it in a binder,” said Cristen. “Beyond the
environmental impact that the printing carries, the cost to do so
would have been prohibitive,” added Cristen.

“We were pleased to have partnered with Costa Mesa High School’s EMA
organization,” stated Terry Mullin, president and CEO of ViridiSTOR
LLC. “As one of the first, if not only, sustainable solutions that
significantly reduces the cost of delivering information of all kinds
at nearly 1.8 million events held every year, the ViridiSTOR solution
addresses the need for an immediate environmental and cost payback
with a sustainable solution. Our solution provides unquestionable
environmental savings while reducing costs,” added Mullin.

“The Presenter application on the ViridiSTOR USB presents the
conference materials like a ‘library on the USB’ which is infinitely
more useable than paper in binders or a collection of disparate CDs
or DVDs,” stated Cheri Daniels, co-coordinator and lead teacher.
“Some of the comments we received included ‘lots of information and
well organized’, ‘nice to have resources on the USB drive,’ and
‘organized — great information that I can use’,” stated Cheri. “And
it makes financial sense too. By using the Presenter USB, we reduced
what would have been a paper-based cost by over 80%. When you
consider there were over 170 sessions, nobody would want to carry
that much paper back home or downloading it from the Internet,” added
Daniels.

“Through the digital delivery of content at conferences through the
use of ViridiSTOR Presenter USB, we could improve the user experience
of the 2,500 attendees of this event, for a fraction of the cost of
paper-based materials,” stated Mullin. “And considering that these
events contribute approximately $106 billion to the GDP of the U.S.
economy, clearly our innovation makes as much fiscal sense as
sustainable sense.”

About the Costa Mesa High School EMA

The Costa Mesa High School Environmental and Marine Academy is a
specialized academy for students interested in careers in green
industry, sustainability, marine science, and much more. We offer
courses in environmental studies, research and technology, and
environmental and marine field work, as well as traditional college
preparatory classes. Students are also exposed to a wide variety of
careers and organizations through outside learning activities.
Destinations include the Ocean Institute, the Aquarium of the
Pacific, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park and Conservation Center, the
Newport Back Bay, and the University of California Cooperative
Research Extension. For additional information, please visit the
school’s website at
http://cmhs.nmusd.us/ema .

About ViridiSTOR

Based in Tustin, CA, ViridiSTOR LLC was established in 2008 with the
goal of providing environmentally and fiscally sound business
solutions for the information technology market. The Green Box(TM)
solution replaces paper-based materials at trade shows and
conferences, greatly reducing the environmental impact of the event
while increasing the usability of information for attendees. With the
Green Box, traditional static materials are replaced with electronic
files including video, high resolution color images, presentations,
or entire product catalogs. The Green Box solution can be implemented
at a fraction of the cost required to print traditional materials,
and dramatically reduces the carbon footprint of an event. For
additional information, please visit the company’s web site at

http://www.viridistor.com .

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        Director of Marketing
        ViridiSTOR LLC
        (714) 389-5378 ext. 7
        Email Contact

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Careers: Here’s what’s out there

B.C. students face increasing challenges to find the right fields of study, and one day be competitive in their chosen career.

Educators advise prospective students to research unique factors in choosing a school or program that will be beneficial to their long-term individual growth.

The opportunities for students include fulfilling entrance application requirements, co-op training, job industry demand and seeking financial aid.

“We understand the challenges students face to better their careers,” says Zyg Strecha, director of the Automotive Training Centre in Surrey.

“That’s why we support financial aid programs and provide support to our students during the application process. Financial assistance may be available to those who qualify.”

Co-op is particularly valuable for students looking to gain work experience. The skills learned while studying abroad can also enhance a resumé and differentiate graduates from their peers when applying for that dream job.

“Students and their families visiting the Study and Go Abroad Fair can meet face-to-face with top-ranked universities from around the world to find out about diploma programs, undergraduate and postgraduate programs abroad, as well as available scholarships,” says Katie Idle, Director of Sales and Marketing for Study and Go Abroad Fairs.

There is no need to stick with English speaking countries these days as many universities worldwide now offer programs in English, she says.

The cross-Canada Spring Study and Go Abroad Fair circuit, will arrive in Vancouver on March 1, and offer Canadian students another great opportunity to meet representatives from leading universities from around the globe, as well as student travel organizations offering volunteering, internships, adventure travel and work abroad.

The expo will be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre is open to the public and admission is free of charge.

Costs can vary greatly depending on the program and the university, but they are not necessarily that high – and most universities offer scholarships and bursaries.

Most post-secondary schools in B.C. offer fall, spring and summer enrolment with application openings up to nine months prior to the start of the program.

International admission dates and deadlines depend on the university and can vary greatly – but universities abroad are generally pretty flexible especially for international students.

Schools also offer advice on scholarships available – offered by government, independent organizations or the individual school. In some instances, prospective students can also apply for financing and loans available directly from the institutions.

Students in need of financial assistance should not be afraid to inquire. BC’s Education Minister summed this up in a recent public statement.

“The reality is that our world has changed, and continues to change,” said Min. George Abbott.

“An education system designed in the very different circumstances of an earlier century can’t possibly meet the challenges students face – both now and in the future. Education, to be truly meaningful for students, must reflect the times in which we live and recognize the promise of every child. Every student has a unique learning style, as well as individual interests and passions, and we need to give them opportunities to achieve their goals.”

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ViridiSTOR Solution Debuts at Educating for Careers Conference

TUSTIN, CA–(Marketwire – Feb 29, 2012) – The ViridiSTOR paperless information delivery solution debuted this month at the Educating for Careers Conference held in Sacramento, CA at its annual three-day professional development event surrounding career technical education (CTE). Costa Mesa High School’s Environmental Marine Academy co-coordinators Cristen Rasmussen and Cheri Daniels utilized the ViridiSTOR solution to deliver all of their conference materials digitally. As one of more than 170 breakout sessions offered to the approximately 2,500 conference attendees over the course of this three-day conference, they took the first steps in demonstrating how a sustainable solution can provide information that is more useful.

“Our presentation was completely supported by using the ViridiSTOR Presenter USB,” stated Cristen Rasmussen, co-coordinator and lead teacher. “Included were 38 PDF files, 4 high impact videos, 14 Word documents, one PowerPoint presentation and two spreadsheets. And the best part was that all of our information was well organized and presented on the ViridiSTOR USB. As an educational program that promotes environmental consciousness, we would not print out this information and provide it in a binder,” said Cristen. “Beyond the environmental impact that the printing carries, the cost to do so would have been prohibitive,” added Cristen.

“We were pleased to have partnered with Costa Mesa High School’s EMA organization,” stated Terry Mullin, president and CEO of ViridiSTOR LLC. “As one of the first, if not only, sustainable solutions that significantly reduces the cost of delivering information of all kinds at nearly 1.8 million events held every year, the ViridiSTOR solution addresses the need for an immediate environmental and cost payback with a sustainable solution. Our solution provides unquestionable environmental savings while reducing costs,” added Mullin.

“The Presenter application on the ViridiSTOR USB presents the conference materials like a ‘library on the USB’ which is infinitely more useable than paper in binders or a collection of disparate CDs or DVDs,” stated Cheri Daniels, co-coordinator and lead teacher. “Some of the comments we received included ‘lots of information and well organized’, ‘nice to have resources on the USB drive,’ and ‘organized — great information that I can use’,” stated Cheri. “And it makes financial sense too. By using the Presenter USB, we reduced what would have been a paper-based cost by over 80%. When you consider there were over 170 sessions, nobody would want to carry that much paper back home or downloading it from the Internet,” added Daniels.

“Through the digital delivery of content at conferences through the use of ViridiSTOR Presenter USB, we could improve the user experience of the 2,500 attendees of this event, for a fraction of the cost of paper-based materials,” stated Mullin. “And considering that these events contribute approximately $106 billion to the GDP of the U.S. economy, clearly our innovation makes as much fiscal sense as sustainable sense.”

About the Costa Mesa High School EMA

The Costa Mesa High School Environmental and Marine Academy is a specialized academy for students interested in careers in green industry, sustainability, marine science, and much more. We offer courses in environmental studies, research and technology, and environmental and marine field work, as well as traditional college preparatory classes. Students are also exposed to a wide variety of careers and organizations through outside learning activities. Destinations include the Ocean Institute, the Aquarium of the Pacific, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park and Conservation Center, the Newport Back Bay, and the University of California Cooperative Research Extension. For additional information, please visit the school’s website at http://cmhs.nmusd.us/ema.

About ViridiSTOR

Based in Tustin, CA, ViridiSTOR LLC was established in 2008 with the goal of providing environmentally and fiscally sound business solutions for the information technology market. The Green Box™ solution replaces paper-based materials at trade shows and conferences, greatly reducing the environmental impact of the event while increasing the usability of information for attendees. With the Green Box, traditional static materials are replaced with electronic files including video, high resolution color images, presentations, or entire product catalogs. The Green Box solution can be implemented at a fraction of the cost required to print traditional materials, and dramatically reduces the carbon footprint of an event. For additional information, please visit the company’s web site at http://www.viridistor.com.

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Bryant and Jones end home careers

Seniors Darryl “Truck” Bryant and Kevin Jones closed out their West Virginia home careers in grand style Tuesday night as the Mountaineers dunked DePaul, 92-75, while playing host to their final Big East Conference game at WVU Coliseum at Morgantown, W.Va.

Bryant scored 28 points and Jones had 22 points and 16 rebounds. Jabarie Hinds added 14 points for West Virginia (18-12, 8-9), which will leave the Big East July 1 for the Big 12.

Jones is the Big East’s leading scorer and rebounder with one game left. If he finishes the numbers leader in both categories, he will be only the fourth league player to do so, joining Walter Berry (1985-86) of St. John’s and Notre Dame’s Troy Murphy (1999-2000) and Luke Harangody (2007-08).

West Virginia totaled its most points since defeating Alcorn State in November, 97-62.

Cleveland Melvin and Brandon Young scored 21 apiece for the Blue Demons (11-18, 2-15), who have lost nine in a row.

• Providence 72, Connecticut 70: Bryce Cotton scored 22 points as host Providence (15-15, 4-13) took down Connecticut (17-12, 7-10). Connecticut started the second half with an 11-1 run and eventually gained a 14-point lead. Cotton’s four 3-pointers led a Providence charge, giving the Friars a 63-55 advantage.

• Indiana 70, Michigan State 55: Cody Zeller scored 18 points and Victor Oladipo added 13, giving No. 18 Indiana a victory against No. 5 Michigan State. The host Hoosiers (23-7, 10-7 Big Ten) became the second team in less than a week to beat three top-five teams this season, joining Kansas which did it with a victory Saturday against Missouri. Draymond Green had 29 points for Michigan State (24-6, 13-4).

• Wisconsin 52, Minnesota 45: Jordan Taylor had 22 points as No. 14 Wisconsin (22-8, 11-6 Big Ten) rallied from a late, 10-point first-half deficit to defeat visiting Minnesota (17-13, 5-12).

• Organizers of the Carrier Classic said they’re moving the game out of San Diego for 2012 while hoping to return in 2013. Mike Whalen of the Morale Entertainment Foundation said his group is looking at other locations because an active U.S. Navy ship isn’t going to be available on San Diego Bay in the fall. … Miami center Reggie Johnson’s eligibility was restored by the NCAA, and he is expected to play for the Hurricanes in their game tonight at North Carolina State. Johnson was ruled ineligible by Miami late last week after an investigation revealed that members of his family accepted “impermissible travel benefits” from a member of the school’s former coaching staff.

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ViridiSTOR Solution Debuts at Educating for Careers Conference

TUSTIN, CA–(Marketwire -02/29/12)- The ViridiSTOR paperless information delivery solution debuted this month at the Educating for Careers Conference held in Sacramento, CA at its annual three-day professional development event surrounding career technical education (CTE). Costa Mesa High School‘s Environmental Marine Academy co-coordinators Cristen Rasmussen and Cheri Daniels utilized the ViridiSTOR solution to deliver all of their conference materials digitally. As one of more than 170 breakout sessions offered to the approximately 2,500 conference attendees over the course of this three-day conference, they took the first steps in demonstrating how a sustainable solution can provide information that is more useful.

“Our presentation was completely supported by using the ViridiSTOR Presenter USB,” stated Cristen Rasmussen, co-coordinator and lead teacher. “Included were 38 PDF files, 4 high impact videos, 14 Word documents, one PowerPoint presentation and two spreadsheets. And the best part was that all of our information was well organized and presented on the ViridiSTOR USB. As an educational program that promotes environmental consciousness, we would not print out this information and provide it in a binder,” said Cristen. “Beyond the environmental impact that the printing carries, the cost to do so would have been prohibitive,” added Cristen.

“We were pleased to have partnered with Costa Mesa High School’s EMA organization,” stated Terry Mullin, president and CEO of ViridiSTOR LLC. “As one of the first, if not only, sustainable solutions that significantly reduces the cost of delivering information of all kinds at nearly 1.8 million events held every year, the ViridiSTOR solution addresses the need for an immediate environmental and cost payback with a sustainable solution. Our solution provides unquestionable environmental savings while reducing costs,” added Mullin.

“The Presenter application on the ViridiSTOR USB presents the conference materials like a ‘library on the USB’ which is infinitely more useable than paper in binders or a collection of disparate CDs or DVDs,” stated Cheri Daniels, co-coordinator and lead teacher. “Some of the comments we received included ‘lots of information and well organized’, ‘nice to have resources on the USB drive,’ and ‘organized — great information that I can use’,” stated Cheri. “And it makes financial sense too. By using the Presenter USB, we reduced what would have been a paper-based cost by over 80%. When you consider there were over 170 sessions, nobody would want to carry that much paper back home or downloading it from the Internet,” added Daniels.

“Through the digital delivery of content at conferences through the use of ViridiSTOR Presenter USB, we could improve the user experience of the 2,500 attendees of this event, for a fraction of the cost of paper-based materials,” stated Mullin. “And considering that these events contribute approximately $106 billion to the GDP of the U.S. economy, clearly our innovation makes as much fiscal sense as sustainable sense.”

About the Costa Mesa High School EMA

The Costa Mesa High School Environmental and Marine Academy is a specialized academy for students interested in careers in green industry, sustainability, marine science, and much more. We offer courses in environmental studies, research and technology, and environmental and marine field work, as well as traditional college preparatory classes. Students are also exposed to a wide variety of careers and organizations through outside learning activities. Destinations include the Ocean Institute, the Aquarium of the Pacific, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park and Conservation Center, the Newport Back Bay, and the University of California Cooperative Research Extension. For additional information, please visit the school’s website at http://cmhs.nmusd.us/ema.

About ViridiSTOR

Based in Tustin, CA, ViridiSTOR LLC was established in 2008 with the goal of providing environmentally and fiscally sound business solutions for the information technology market. The Green Box™ solution replaces paper-based materials at trade shows and conferences, greatly reducing the environmental impact of the event while increasing the usability of information for attendees. With the Green Box, traditional static materials are replaced with electronic files including video, high resolution color images, presentations, or entire product catalogs. The Green Box solution can be implemented at a fraction of the cost required to print traditional materials, and dramatically reduces the carbon footprint of an event. For additional information, please visit the company’s web site at http://www.viridistor.com.

Media Contacts:
Jeff Lau
Director of Marketing
ViridiSTOR LLC
(714) 389-5378 ext. 7
Email Contact

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USDA taps veterans for agriculture careers

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and The American Legion National Commander Fang Wong signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will help our Nation’s veterans and transitioning military service members find positions that promote agriculture, animal and plant health, food safety, nutrition, conservation and rural communities. With this partnership, USDA and the American Legion will leverage existing resources to expand opportunities for veterans while promoting USDA programs and services in communities throughout the country.

“At President Obama’s direction, USDA and the rest of the federal government are working to make sure our veterans in rural areas receive the medical care, training and employment support they deserve,” said Vilsack. “And that’s why this partnership with the American Legion is so critical. America’s veterans are leaders across rural America and we want to help them pursue their dreams by prioritizing innovative new approaches, attracting capital and forming partnerships like this to continue economic development in rural communities.”

Today, about 6.1 million veterans live in rural communities – a higher concentration than anywhere else in the country. Over 5,300 American Legion posts are located in counties with populations under 40,000 and one-third of the Legion’s membership call rural America home.

The American Legion has long been committed to helping transitioning military and America’s veterans find jobs and through its vast networks, USDA will actively recruit veterans and transitioning military servicemen for employment while promoting greater awareness of USDA programs.

Specifically, USDA and the American Legion have agreed to promote USDA vacancy announcements; share information about activities in newsletters; provide information about USDA programs and vacancies through established networks as well as the on the Web; and promote veteran owned business participation in USDA contracts.

USDA also will provide information about the opportunities and support it offers, so that service members who want to start their own rural business, farm or ranch are aware of USDA programs, grants, loans or small business contracts. USDA education, training, outreach and mentoring programs, such as www.START2FARM.gov will help encourage our Nation’s young, hard-working veterans to be the next generation of America’s farmers and ranchers.

On November 9, 2009, President Obama signed executive Order 13518, Employment of Veterans in the Federal Government; and, as a result USDA created the Veterans Employment Program Office. Through strategic recruiting and effective marketing of USDA to transitioning service members and veterans, USDA increased the percentage of veterans in the total workforce, including permanent and temporary positions, from five percent in fiscal year 2009 to six percent in fiscal 2010 to nearly eight percent in fiscal year 2011. Disabled veterans are a subset of veterans and are a subject of special emphasis in hiring. USDA increased disabled veteran hiring from just over one percent of total persons hired in fiscal year 2009 to nearly two percent in fiscal year 2010 to over two percent in fiscal year 2011.

Additionally, USDA increased its hiring of veterans in the permanent workforce from 17.5 percent in fiscal year 2009 to 20.3 percent in fiscal year 2010 to 23.9 percent in fiscal year 2011. Disabled veteran hiring for permanent positions also increased from nearly six percent in fiscal year 2009 to over seven percent in fiscal year 2010 to over eight percent in fiscal year 2011. According to data from the National Finance Center Report Center, as of February 19, 2012, USDA rate of hire of veterans in the total workforce is 12.8 percent and disabled veterans is just over five percent. The rate of veterans hired in the permanent workforce is 25.6 percent and disabled veterans is 12.2 percent.

USDA continues to make steady progress in hiring veterans in light of the strong competition it faces with career offerings at the Departments of Defense (DoD), Veterans Affairs (VA) and Homeland Security (DHS). According to the Employment of Veterans in the Federal Executive Branch report dated June 2011, DoD, VA and DHS account for 80 percent of the veterans hired in the Federal government in fiscal year 2010. In order to be more effective at hiring veterans, USDA can promote agricultural careers through veterans service organizations such as, the American Legion.

More information about USDA programs is available at www.usda.gov.

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Health and Education Careers Symposium to be held at NETC

Northeastern Technical College and partners will present a Health Education Careers Symposium on Wednesday, Nov. 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the main campus in Cheraw.

High school students from NETC’s tri-county service area will attend the symposium from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and participate in campus tours, workshops, exhibits and speaker sessions with health care and education professionals.

NETC students and alumni are invited to visit the exhibits and attend speaker sessions from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. to gain hands-on information and awareness of health care and education careers.

Military recruiters and four-year college representatives will also be available during these sessions.

There will be a representative from one of NETC’s Bridge Program partners, Chamberlain College of Nursing, who will share information about the fast-track RN to BSN program.

The afternoon session also provides a great networking opportunity for our students who will be entering the job market this year after graduation.

Partners for this event include NETC, CareSouth Carolina, Hospice of Chesterfield County, Agape Hospice, Chesterfield General Hospital, Pee Dee AHEC, Marlboro Park Hospital, Pee Dee Regional Education Center and McLeod Health.

For more information, contact Valerie Gargiulo, Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI) project director, at 843-921-6995 or vgargiulo@netc.edu.

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Girls basketball: Senior co-captains reflect on careers with Wildcats

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Addie LaBonte and Andrea Mountford are used to playing for championships.

However, there were no championship games for the two seniors this season as their high school basketball careers came to a premature end last Thursday in the Western Maine Class B regional semifinals at the Cumberland County Civic Center.

Mountford had a team-high 11 points, while LaBonte was held to just three in York’s 44-28 loss to Greely.

Both Mountford and LaBonte were on York’s state championship team as sophomores in 2010 against Nokomis, and lost in overtime in last year’s regional championship against Leavitt, which went on to win the state title.

“You have to feel bad for Addie and Andrea,” said Rick Clark, who just ended his 31st season as head coach of the Wildcats. “For them, this is a bitter pill to swallow. To have that success so young (as sophomores) and not being able to duplicate that, it’s hard to accept, but they’ll both wake up tomorrow and realize they had a good season.”

LaBonte said winning a state championship as a sophomore will be the highlight of her career with the Wildcats.

“My sophomore year was so special for me,” she said. “We had such a close team and I think that was part of the reason why we won states. We were a very talented team. I loved the girls, I loved that team and I wouldn’t trade that year for anything. It’s been a great experience.”

Mountford was limited in the final month of the regular season and the two tournament games with an ankle injury.

“She (Mountford) played her heart out,” Clark said. “She played all on guts. She couldn’t practice. She walked through some of the drills we did and that was it.”

“It’s been a great experience,” Mountford said. “All my teammates have been great and I loved my team every year. Everyone always worked hard to get better.”

Clark took both Mountford and LaBonte out of the game late in the fourth quarter of last Thursday’s loss to Greely.

“There’s a little etiquette involved when you’re down 14 with a minute and a half left,” Clark said. —They didn’t want to come out, they fought it, but when they sat down they understood it. It’s tough to be a state champion as a sophomore, miss out last year in OT in last year’s regional championship and then get eliminated in the semifinals as seniors. They handled it fine.”

The Wildcats finished the season at 15-5 and lose just Mountford and LaBonte, as starters Ruby Cribby, Emily Campbell and Marquis MacGlashing all return.

“We have three starters coming back and some good kids on the bench,” Clark said. “We had a great eighth grade team this season that will be freshmen next year. I think we’ll be in the thick of things again, and hopefully we’ll be back on top soon.”

LaBonte echoed her coach’s comments.

“I think they have a bright future ahead of them,” LaBonte said. “They have some very talented players who work hard coming back. We were very close this year and only losing two players, I think they will be very tough next year and there’s nothing but good things for the future. York has always had a strong program so they can go far next year.”

Clark said he will miss the many attributes that both Mountford and LaBonte brought to practice each and every day.

“I am going to miss the leadership of those two, the heart of those two and the work ethic of those two,” Clark said. “They were great role models and it’s going to be hard to replace that type of leadership. They both had a great season and I hate to see their careers end this way.”

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