Claiborne High hosts Career Expo
Published 12:25 pm Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Hundreds of high school students from all over the county were able to speak with representatives from well over 70 businesses, colleges and organizations about career options at the 2025 Claiborne County Career Expo at Claiborne High School. (Photos by Jay Compton)
Students were able to get some hands-on experience in fields such as masonry from the Masonry Institute of Tennessee, G & P Masonry, Creative Masonry and ACME Brick & Brock.
Inside the gym students were able to visit tables, gather information and speak with dozens of vendors from schools and companies across the region.
A group of Claiborne students visit the Homesteader Trailers table during the Career Expo.
At the Claiborne Plumbing exhibit, students were able to try their hand at cutting a pipe.
An officer from the Tazewell Police Department speaks to a group of students about pursuing a career in law enforcement.
CHS Principal Craig Ivey and Assistant Principal Andrew McGinnis with Hearthside Bank representative Kristin Byers.
Among the organizations set up outside were the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and the Nature Conservancy.
A group of students visits with representatives from the Tazewell-New Tazewell Fire Department.
Rows of vendors were set up inside the gym to answer questions and provide information to students.
Students get information from the Southeast Community College radiology department during the Claiborne County Career Expo.
A prospective nursing student gets a hands-on opportunity at practicing suturing on a piece of fruit.
Representatives from the Powell Valley Electric Cooperative speak to students about career opportunities.
Remington Mountain from Homesteader Trailers watches as a student tries his hand at drilling.
Students visit the Lifeline Ambulance Service booth at the Claiborne County Career Expo.
A student volunteer took time to speak with a representative from the TVA.
Students visit the Claiborne County Family Justice Center table.
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Claiborne High School hosted the 2025 Claiborne County Career Expo earlier this month. The event featured over 70 vendors representing businesses, colleges and other organizations from all over the community.
High school students from both CHS and Cumberland Gap High School were able to meet with as many of the vendors as they liked to learn more about educational and employment opportunities. The event was organized by the Claiborne County Schools Career and Technical Education (CTE) Department.
“It was amazing, we had over 70 vendors come out and join the festivities and students got to talk directly with representatives from all of those companies, universities and organizations regarding their career choices,” Dr. Meagan England said during her report at the May Board of Education meeting. “There were hands-on activities — we had people laying brick and at one point I saw people drilling holes into a board. We appreciate all of the board members who came out and volunteered as well as the students and faculty members that made this possible. We would also like to thank Elizabeth Wilson, Laura Posey and Daniel Satterfield for making this happen.”
Sponsors included First Century Bank, Homesteader Trailers, the Claiborne County Economic & Community Development Board, Clayton-Giles, England Furniture, Harrogate Plant & Produce, Hearthside Bank, Powell Valley Electric Cooperative, The Realty Group and Walters State Community College.
Each of those sponsors had a booth or table set up along with Pyro Shows, Telos Global, DeRoyal, State Farm, Foundever, Fern+Daisy, LS Cookie Co., Blush & Ivory Florals, Copperhead Creatives, J-Bird Digital, Smithfield Foods, the Rogers Group, C.A.L.M., Buchanan Place Health & Rehabilitation, Captured Moments Photography, LMU Human Resources as well as their schools of Education, Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, DCOM, Dental, and Veterinary Medicine, Express Employment, TCAT Morristown, Southeast Community College, the Claiborne County Board of Education, Tennessee Opportunity Program, Zoo Knoxville, Plumbers & Steamfitters Union Local 102, the Mobile American Job Center, Coca-Cola Bottling of Middlesboro, Holiday Inn, the Insulators Union, Wingman Aviation, Commercial Bank, Enrichment Federal Credit Union, TBI, U.S. Navy, SECC Radiology, Claiborne Medical Center, UT Radiology, Elevation, Servolution, the Tenn. Dept. of Children’s Services, the Tenn. Dept. of Human Services, the McNabb Center, the Claiborne County Family Justice Center, TCAT Jacksboro, TCAT Practical Nursing, Mission Hope Pediatric Therapy, Tazewell Drug, Coffey Funeral Home, the Claiborne Health Department, Tenn. School of Beauty, the Academy of Permanent Cosmetics, TVA CADnet School to Work, Sign Resources, Claiborne Plumbing, Otto’s Body Shop, the Tazewell Police Department, Claiborne County Sheriff’s Department and Jail, Johnson & Caylor Construction, WASCO, G & P Masonry, Creative Masonry, Masonry Institute of Tennessee, ACME Block & Brick, Lester Fabrication, TWRA, The Nature Conservancy, Hickory Corner Farms, TNT FIre & Rescue, TEC Transport, TCAT Truck Driving Program, WSCC Culinary Arts, U.S. Army, the Claiborne County Highway Department and the Tennessee Division of Forestry.
