City Pool Becomes Learning Instrument For ALHS Students

Avon Lake’s industrial arts and engineering student were able to learn first hand what is involved in engineering when two city workers spent a day recently sharing the ins and outs of the field.

Jack Gaydar, Engineering Services Manager and City Engineering Manager Joe Reitz participated in an all-day career seminar at the high school and to celebrate National Engineers Week.

 Gaydar praised engineering as a solid career choice.

 “The shortage of qualified men and women within the engineering discipline makes it well worth considering as a career” he said. “The average starting salary for engineering college graduates, depending upon the major, is about $60–$70,000.”

Reitz, who handles all city-related projects involving engineering, used the new , which opened in 2010, as a practical example of how much engineering is used to ensure pool goers safety.

“It was a great opportunity to meet with students and make them aware of what a great career engineering can be and how it has contributed to better living in our community,” Reitz said. “They were really amazed at the safety parameters we had to incorporate into the design of the city’s new swimming pool.”

Industrial Arts teacher Justin Lestock calculates that about twenty of his students are planning to pursue careers in either computer, mechanical, biomedical, architectural or aerospace engineering.