Trending Tuesday

TRENDING TUESDAY: CAREER PATHS

Students learn about different careers through presentations offered during extedned class time [ECT] time by professionals Story by: Ember Klein

All throughout the month of November, the school hosted a community member every Tuesday to talk about their career and share insight into the proffesion during a presentations, dubbed ‘Trending Tuesday.”

THE FIRST speakers were firefighters’ from the Wakarusa fire station. During their presentation, they walked students through the fire truck and shared their favorite parts of being a firefighter.

The firefighters’ presentation inspired students like senior Jonathan McEathron.

“It’s pretty cheesy but you hear it from everybody, [my favorite part is] just helping out the community,” McEathron said.

THE SECOND Trending Tuesday featured veterinarian Megan Gleeson. She showed students all of the sides of veterinary medicine andspoke about the process of becoming a veterinarian and the schooling required.

Gleeson introduced students to the wonderful, yet gorey side of her profession, showing pictures of her work and the animals she has helped to heal.

Although the pictures she shared made some stomachs churl, she shared the miracle stories and the darker ones as well. To students like sophomore Daisy HernandezMarrufo, veterinarians are true miracle workers.

“The surgeries that you have to do, even though they’re big, they’re really helpful,” said sophomore Daisy HernandewzMarrufo. “They’re rewarding.”

THE THIRD Trending Tuesday was led by an officer from the Lawrence Police Department to display the canine [K9] unit and the hardships and benefits of being a K9 officer. They shared examples of training the dogs and what their handlers go through.

Every Tuesday, the officer and his canine partner go to a state-wide training assembly to keep the dogs in shape and their skills sharp. The officer discussed the pros and cons of being a K9 officer.

While some students who attended like freshman Kaitlynn Sumowski are undecided on their career path, she contemplated doing the canine unit with the military.

THE FINAL Trending Tuesday showcased the world of personal training. The event was led by Eric Wells, a trainer who runs his own business.

Through the presentation, he explained the differences between working for a corporation, like Crunch Fitness or Genesis, and running your own practice. He also spoke about the certifications that help to make you a better trainer. While Wells is a personal trainer, he also talked about the various types of training, like athletic training.

“I never thought of personal training as a career,” sophomore Cayman Barnes said. “It’s definitely something I could do.”

NOV. 1,

2022. Wakarusa Fire Station spent the morning with students teaching the ins and outs of fire fighting and being a first responder

NOV. 8, 2022

Dr. Megan Gleeson Doctor of Veterinarian Medicine [DVM] talks to students interested in becoming a veterinarian.

NOV. 15, 2022

Lawrence Police Department canine [K9] unit demonstated working as a pair in law enforcment.

NOV. 29, 2022

Eric Wells, a personal trainer, discussed fitness as a career.