Clover Park Technical College to Host "Students In Action" Event For Teens

Next Thursday, Clover Park Technical College will celebrate 70 years of "students in action" with a visit from about 3,000 teens from across Washington state.

High-school students from Pierce, King and Thurston counties, as well as Wenatchee, Bremerton, Rochester, Winlock, Shelton, Yakima, Morton, Carbonato and Elma, will be in attendance on May 10 for the 11th annual Career Conference, which helps teens think about post-high-school plans.

“The event is designed to help students get the process started,” said Janet Holm, career conference organizer and outreach coordinator, in a news release. “Many middle and high school-aged students need to weigh their options now in order to see themselves in a specific career later."

From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. students will experience a variety of activities including:

•        Aerospace Fair
•        Eco Fair
•        Work First Open House
•        Interactive Program Demonstrations
•        Financial Aid Workshops
•        Running Start Workshops
•        Car Care Workshops
•        Scholarship and Funding Workshops
•        Test Anxiety Workshops
•        20th Annual Car Show

At the event, CPTC staff will hand out career conference workbooks with planning worksheets. After the students fill out the worksheets, they are instructed to go to www.cptc.edu/pathway to complete the career pathway project. Many schools are requiring this to be turned in as an assignment, further stressing that planning for post-secondary education is critical.

“This is a community event that encourages people to experience what it’s like to learn at a technical college,” said CPTC President Dr. John Walstrum, in a news release. “It is a demonstration of the wide range of programs offered in allied health, technology, skilled trades, and business fields.”

The event is open to the public.