CGHS holds job shadowing day for students
Published 2:36 pm Friday, October 11, 2024
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“All education is career education”, says Daniel Satterfield, Claiborne County’s Career and Technical Education Director. However, try as one may, a school cannot completely replicate all workplace environments and their daily activities.
So, on October 3, Industry 4.0 students at Cumberland Gap High School had the opportunity to spend the day immersed in learning at various worksites in Claiborne County and the surrounding area as participants in Job Shadowing Day. These students spent the day gaining a better understanding of the workplace environment and various careers.
Job shadowing gives students the opportunity to not only be a part of a workplace, but to envision themselves in that career someday. Sophomore student Sara Stamper, who shadowed a nurse practitioner, verbalized this when she commented, “It’s everything I see myself doing in the future.”
Additionally, it was enjoyable for the students. When describing her experience at Elevation Physical and Occupational Therapy, freshman Natalee Davis said, “I had a great time. I enjoyed people including me like I worked there. It was very fun.”
Mary Ava Newton, who shadowed Sarah Barnard at FMC echoed that sentiment when she said, “I don’t think I’ve had that much fun in a while.”
Students shadowed various jobs in healthcare, agriculture, construction, welding, mechanics, public safety, business, and more. Individuals in the community eagerly shared their experience and knowledge with these students. One student traveled as far as Gatlinburg to get the opportunity to job shadow in her desired career field of marine biology.
Thank you to the businesses who allowed students to complete a job shadowing experience with them this year:
Barton Esthetic and Family Dentistry
Candida Sullivan, Author
Carter Welding
Claiborne County Finance
Claiborne Medical Center
Clayton Giles
Combs Equipment
Elevation Physical and Occupational Therapy
Family Medical Center
Harrogate Hospital for Animals
Harrogate Plant and Produce
Hickory Corner Farms
Homesteader Trailers
Kinder Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
LaFollette Veterinary Services
Livesay Family Medicine
LMU Security
Middlesboro ARH Hospital
Pamela Cavins, NP
Precision Apparel
Propelling Aviation
The Real Deal Diesel
Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies
Russell Veterinary Services
Slusher Family Dental
Wright and Wright Dental
