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Laguna Beach High Hosts College and Career Fair
The Feb. 9 event will help students decide what their post-high school path will be.
News release from the Laguna Beach Unified School District:
As Laguna Beach High School students work toward their graduation, diverse career and postsecondary education choices become real life possibilities.
The Community College and Career Technical Education Fair is designed to assist students and their parents explore many of these viable options by providing an opportunity to speak to representatives from community colleges, technical education schools, companies and career organizations. Representatives from the Laguna Beach High School Scholarship Foundation (LBHSSF) will distribute information about community college, trade and vocational institution scholarships.
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The event is Thursday, February 9, from 6-8 p.m. in the Laguna Beach High School Library, and is coordinated by Guidance Counseling Secretary Rosalie Triggs and Capistrano-Laguna Beach ROP Career Guidance Specialist Yvette Perez.
Ms. Perez remarks, “This evening is a great opportunity for students and parents to become informed about various community colleges and career technical opportunities. Meet with representatives to discuss entrance requirements, timelines and costs. Explore degrees, certifications and job training from our various representatives.”
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Dr. Joanne Culverhouse, LBHS Principal, emphasizes the benefits of attending the event.
“The Community College and Career Technical Education Fair is a very important evening for parents and students to connect with local community colleges and explore degrees, certifications and job training for a variety of careers. An important high school goal is to assist students to become college and career ready. This is a wonderful opportunity for our parents and students.”
About 30 percent of LBHS graduates attend community colleges before transferring to four-year universities. Another 5 percent of graduating seniors choose to attend a technical, trade, fashion or art school.
Attendees will include:
- Academy of Couture Art
- New School of Architecture & Design
- Paul Mitchell Cosmetology School
- Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM)
- Couture Academy of Modern Makeup Artistry
- United States Army
- United State Marine Corps
- United States Navy
- Irvine Valley College
- Laguna Beach High School Scholarship Foundation (LBHSSF)
- Orange Coast College
- Regional Occupational Program (ROP)
- Saddleback Community College
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