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For immediate release: June 30, 2006
Area Eighth Graders to Learn About Aviation, HealthCare and Business Careers at LSC Summer Camp
(Duluth, Minn.) - Eighth graders from the Proctor Middle School and Duluth's Lincoln Middle School will attend camp at Lake Superior College to learn about careers in aviation, healthcare and business. Practical math applications will be incorporated in the curriculum. The camps include the Aviation Careers, July 3-8, 2006 (except July 4); Healthcare Careers Camp, July 10-14 and Business Careers Camp, August 7-11.
The camps will be team- taught by high school and college faculty. The camps provide the opportunity for faculty to learn more about young people's interest in potential career and academic choices and learning styles. The students selected for the camps had to meet certain criteria and write a short essay.
"We found there are big gaps in career information and student academic preparation from middle school to high school," said Michelle LaPorte, LSC High School Connections program coordinator. "We hope to influence and help eighth graders consider early on career choices and the math and science courses they need to take in school before coming to college."
At the Aviation Academy, attendees will experience Young Eagle flights, build rockets, model aircraft, and fly radio controlled aircraft. The students will learn the basics of flight navigation systems, aviation-related industries, and meet engineers, college aviation program staff and others while learning about various aviation fields.
At Healthcare Careers Camp, students will explore healthcare careers and meet doctors, nurses, lab and radiology technicians, dental hygienists, EMTs, physical therapists, massage therapists, surgical technicians and paramedics and learn how to prepare for these careers.
At Business Careers Camp, campers will explore all the careers it takes to run a city from the mayor and judge to the business owner, banker, reporter, accountant, postmaster, and sales associate. At the end of the week, campmates will travel to Exchange City in Maplewood and spend the day running the city. Exchange City is a play city in a building run up by Junior Achievement to teach about business and government.
LSC is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system. With more than 5,000 students enrolled this past spring semester, LSC is Northeastern Minnesota's largest two-year college. LSC provides a wide range of programs and services, including liberal arts and science courses for transfer, technical programs intended to provide occupational skills, continuing education, and customized training for business and industry. LSC is also the leader in Internet-delivered courses and programs in Minnesota.
