Students meet business people at “I Can Be” program
Henderson Police officer Russ Adams, center, talks with freshmen Dallas Reed, left, and Tyler Murphy about his job during the Integrating Career Academies by Networking Business and Education program at Basic High School Wednesday, April 20, 2016, in Henderson. (Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Hunter Espaniola, left, visits with Stimulus Technologies' system engineer Kaid Whipple at an information technologies booth during the Integrating Career Academies by Networking Business and Education program at Basic High School Wednesday, April 20, 2016, in Henderson. (Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Community Ambulance paramedic Melanie Bangle, left, talks to freshmen about her job during the Integrating Career Academies by Networking Business and Education program at Basic High School Wednesday, April 20, 2016, in Henderson. Students spoke with professionals about what classes support particular careers. (Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Henderson Police officer Kenneth "Zane" Simpson talks to freshmen about his job during the Integrating Career Academies by Networking Business and Education program at Basic High School Wednesday, April 20, 2016, in Henderson. Students spoke with professionals about what classes support particular careers. (Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A student works on a form during the Integrating Career Academies by Networking Business and Education program at Basic High School Wednesday, April 20, 2016, in Henderson. Students visited booths and spoke with working professionals about what classes support particular careers. (Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Posters are shown at booths during the Integrating Career Academies by Networking Business and Education program at Basic High School Wednesday, April 20, 2016, in Henderson. Students visited booths and spoke with working professionals about what classes support particular careers. (Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Henderson Chamber of Commerce’s third, and final, “I Can Be” program of the school year took place Wednesday at Basic High School.
During the event, approximately 700 freshmen visited Henderson business people to discuss their future career plans and what classes are necessary to reach their goals.
The one-day event is geared to help local ninth-graders better plan for their future by helping them select high school courses that line up with their future career goals.
The first event was held Feb. 10 at Foothill; the second March 16 at Silverado.
