Article and photos Courtesy of Judith Cruz, Cobre Consolidated Schools Counselor
Cobre High School hosted a College and Career fair for students in grades 9-12 on Tuesday, August 2. We had over 70 people from the community/business industry provide our students with career information. "The overall goal of this event was to spark interest in student's post secondary plans. Helping students "connect the dots" on how to get from here (high school) to there (the career of their dreams) is the outcome we are striving for. Although we have a lot of work to do in this arena, this career fair was definitely a positive start." -Judy Cruz
Freeport McMoran brought equipment and simulators, some from as far as Arizona. The simulators were a hands-on experience for students to try, which simulated actual equipment used at the mine. We are thankful to the entire crew from Freeport that attended the event. PNM also bought equipment from Artesia to showcase to our students. According to PNM Community Manager Bruce Ashburn, there was a big interest in lineman school coming from the students, based on the presentation given by PNM. The demonstration included the safety precautions one should take with a downed power line and overall safety. The New Mexico Department of Transportation also brought equipment to showcase. Native Air flew their helicopter in for the event and students had access to sit in the helicopter and ask questions.
Lt. Governor Howie Morales and State Representative Luis Terrazas were also in attendance at the fair. Cobre High School appreciates everyone's support.
In all, the agencies listed below were in attendance:
Organization Name 6th Judicial District Attorney's Office Bayard Police Department Border Patrol Cobre Consolidated School District Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Dona Ana Community College Edward Jones Fort Bayard Medical Center Freeport-McMoRan Gila Regional EMS Gila/Mimbres Community Radio KURU 89.1 FM Grant Co. Pilot's Assn. Grant County Government Grant County Sheriff's Office James Hamilton Construction Las Cruces Marines Kids In Need Of Supportive Services Native Air 32 New Mexico Army National Guard New Mexico State Police New Mexico State University New Mexico Tech NMDOT Science Cobre High School Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce Silver City Workforce Connection Stantec Consulting Services Terrazas Funeral Chapel Western New Mexico University Admissions WNMU Early Childhood Programs WNMU School of Business