Sand Mountain Reporter

More than 30 professionals, including doctors, firemen, policemen, judges and representatives from Edward Jones, MetLife and NASA, turned out Friday at Albertville Middle School for career day.

The program, put together by the school and Albertville Chamber of Commerce, is designed to show students an overview of the work force.

“It kind of helps people to hear these people because it kind of inspires them and helps them to decide on their career,” said eighth-grader Annabelle Gladden.

Volunteers shared their stories about what they do at work, how they got their jobs and why they enjoy their careers.

“I think that eighth-grade kids don’t have much work experience at all,” said AMS counselor Kerry Bynum.

“So, any exposure they get to careers is beneficial to them.”

The program focuses on eighth-graders because eighth grade is when students start their four-year plan for high school.

Bynum said the program could steer students in some of the decisions they make about preparing for a certain career.

She said it also gives the seventh-graders something to look forward to.

Bynum said this was a good year because more classes were able to have a professional visit them.

Jennifer Palmer, president of the Albertville Chamber of Commerce, said this was one of the best years on record with the largest number of professionals signing up to talk to the students.

Palmer said the participation said a number of things about Albertville’s business community.

“For one thing, we have a business community that cares about our student population, but it also says a lot about our business community wanting to develop a better work force for our future,” Palmer said.

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