English Whitehead prepares to show high school students how to use a medical drill during a science focused career day at Walker Valley High School on Friday. Whitehead, who is an registered nurse, works in pediatric emergency care at Children’s Hospital at Erlanger.CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Bradley County and Cleveland high school students thinking ahead to colleges and careers will have plenty of help this school year.
Next week, 11th- and 12th-grade students from Bradley Central, Walker Valley and Cleveland high schools can take part in a countywide college fair at Lee University. About 70 colleges, universities, employers and members of the armed forces will be represented, said Cheryl Janzen, guidance counselor at Walker Valley.
On Friday, about 1,000 Walker Valley students now enrolled in science classes had another opportunity. Fifteen professionals, representing fields varying from forensics to utility line work, talked with students throughout the day about what it takes to get those jobs.
The science and math day developed from a federal Small Learning Communities grant for Bradley County, said Jenny Borden, Walker Valley science and mathematics department chairwoman.
“We create small learning communities in the high school where students can focus on a career interest,” Borden said.