Village, Businesses Help Mentor Bolingbrook Students

Submitted by Valley View School District:

Several dozen Bolingbrook High School students got a glimpse of life after high school during Community Mentoring Week this week. The students visited local businesses, schools and village offices to shadow staff and learn about possible careers once they’ve finished their education.

Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital hosted students interested in a medical career. Bolingbrook Village Clerk Carol Penning and other village personnel met with students about police and fire responsibilities, the duties of the clerk’s office, how village activities such as summer concerts are planned and the functions of such departments as information technology and public works. Other businesses and organizations that participated in mentoring week included the Bolingbrook Olive Garden, Serene Hair Design, Royal Image Barber School, Kelly Augustyniak-The Perspective, LTT Group Inc., Independence Elementary School, and Lukancic Middle School.