ESC REGION 12 TO HOST TECHNOLOGY
CAREER DAY FOR
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ON OCT. 24
WACO, TEXAS — Hundreds of area high school
students will have the opportunity to discover the
diverse world of technology careers at Careers About
Technology (CAT) day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Oct.
24 at ESC Region 12, in Waco. CAT day is a free,
hands-on, interactive technology career day for 9th
and 10th grade students, parents and teachers.
Thirty-four business and college representatives
will be on hand to help students learn more about
this exciting career field. From building aeronautic
engines to using GIS to position space equipment,
students will able to see and discuss careers that
are related to technology and manipulate equipment
and computers in numerous career choices. Courses
and certification required to enter into the career
world of technology will be available to students,
parents and teachers. Exhibitors include Baylor University,
McLennan Community College, Dell, L-3 Communications
and Xerox.
More than 600 students are registered to attend
CAT day from the following school districts: Abbott,
Bosqueville, Chilton, Dawson, Lorena, Midway, Moody,
Morgan, Oglesby, Star and Wortham.
For more information, please contact Jennifer
Marshall-Higgins at 254-297-1198 or at jhiggins@esc12.net
About ESC Region 12
One of 20 centers throughout Texas, the Education
Service Center (ESC) Region 12 provides professional
training and technical assistance for the purpose
of improving student performance for all students.
Based in Waco, with offices in Copperas Cove, Corsicana,
Goldthwaite, Hillsboro, and Teague, the ESC Region
12’s service area includes Bell, Bosque, Coryell,
Falls, Freestone, Hamilton, Hill, Lampasas, Limestone,
Mills, McLennan and Navarro counties.
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