School-To-Work Celebrates The Year With Recognition Ceremony In Waukee Community School District

Waukee IA

20 May, 2021

7:37 AM

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Press release from the Waukee Community School District: May 19, 2021 The 2020-2021 year is coming to a close, and there is much to celebrate–especially for our School-to-Work program at Waukee High School. In an end-of-the-year recognition ceremony at the Waukee Innovation & Learning Center, students had the opportunity to share about their School-to-Work internships. Many different career fields were represented throughout all of the student internships–from healthcare to engineering, to marketing, agriculture, and finance. As part of the ceremony, students recognized their internship business/organization and thanked their supervisors for all they had learned during the experience to prepare for their future ahead. Many of the students will even be continuing at their internships this summer after they graduate. School-to-Work is an internship program for seniors that places emphasis on professional skills and adding value to business partners. In the fall, students prepare by taking a career development course. During the spring semester, they work exclusively at one employer for two blocks per day. The program is available for students in 12th grade who have completed the application process and meet specific academic and attendance criteria. Those selected are placed in an internship that closely aligns with their future career interests. For more information about the School-to-Work program, click here. For questions about the program or becoming a business partner, please reach out to Mindi Heitland or Scott Carlson. Congratulations to the School-to-Work Class of 2021 for all of their hard work this past year, especially amidst a pandemic requiring so much adaptability and innovation. You should be so proud of all you have accomplished! To the businesses and organizations that partner with School-to-Work to provide internships, we sincerely could not do this without you. Thank you for your partnership and all you do to help our students be successful! School-to-Work Class of 2021 Lindsay Akason – Pharmacy Seila Advic – Scientific Research Maya Badeaux – Nursing Connor Barry – Data Analytics Will Barry – Accounting Lucas Bartachek – Sports Marketing Nick Bianchi – Legal Callie Borst – Event Management Cameron Borst – Mechanical Engineering Kiara Briggs – Nursing Will Broberg – Accounting Ben Brooks – Ministry Maia Baumgardner – Veterinary Alexis Burkle – Social Work Xyola Busch – Information Technology Aidan Buske – Ministry Claire Butterbaugh – Communications/Marketing Grace Carlson – Healthcare Administration Lynnsey Dickson – Physical Therapy Katie Dinnebier – Physical Therapy Emily Durbala – Environmental Science Camille Eastvold – Human Resources Will Ecklund – Finance Megan Earney – Chiropractic Medicine Paige Fahrenkrug – Human Resources Sami Felt – Pharmacy Lucas Gardner – Engineering Will Gearhart – Physical Therapy Dane Hansen – Ministry Brayden Harder – Politics/Communications Jenna Harris – Pharmacy Jakob Holcomb – Sports Management Nathan Holstrom – Accounting Hayden Hoxmeier – Communications Natalie Hunt – Veterinary Katelin Hunt – Nutrition Areej Iqbal – Dentistry James Joseph – Information Technology Kori Knox – Behavioral Therapy Tatum Koch – Communications Wren Kocher – Video Production Luke Lynch – Agronomy Lansing Lyon – Metal Fabrication Braden Menz – Optometry Jordan Miller – Communications Madison Muhlbauer – Video Production Bill Mukhtar – Human Resources Grace Officer – Human Services Lorelai O'Hara – Graphic Design Caleb Paulus – Veterinary Ella Pedersen – Accounting Anna Philbin – Animal Science McKenna Roering – Social Work Olivia Rubsam – Social Work Brittney Saina – Pharmacy Alexa Sammler – Legal Elle Samples – Data Analytics Luke Seiler – Medical Carter Smith – Information Technology Connor Soethout – Sports Information Riley Stevenson – Orthodontics Skylar Stock – Pharmacy Emma Sullivan – Pharmacy Sarah Van Bell – Optometry Lydia Tobin – Communications/Marketing Heidi Wheeler – Politics/Communications Nick Whitsell – Construction Eve Wiltse – Accounting Kynzi Winger – Human Services This press release was produced by the Waukee Community School District. The views expressed here are the author's own.