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Nelsen students meet 40 professionals in Impact Day
February 5th, 2010 at Fri, 5th, 2010 at 7:00 am by Celeste Gracey
Lakewood firefighter Nadrece Robinson dons his protective gear as part of a presentation to Nelsen Middle School students during Impact Day. Photo by Randy Matheson, Renton School District
About 40 professionals took over Nelsen Middle School for its annual Impact Day.
The about 1,050 sixth, seventh and eighth-graders listened to presentations and asked questions about what it’d be like to have different careers, Jan. 28.
The school hosted an FBI agent, a Boeing engineer, a parkour athlete and a Coast Guard boat builder.
Students were encouraged to take notes and to think about what kind of job they’d like to pursue and how different classes could help them achieve those goals.
Presenters explained what students should study to be employable in specific jobs, and that good education can be found at four-year and technical colleges.
Celeste Gracey Celeste has been the education and communities writer for the Renton Reporter since July 2009. Follow her on Twitter and watch for stories on RentonReporter.com.
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