Smithfield-Selma students conduct college fair

Submitted by SMITHFIELD-SELMA HIGH SCHOOL

SMITHFIELD — Smithfield-Selma High School students conducted a college fair for the school Oct. 14. These students are part of the Advancement Via Individual Determination program. Students from the Career and Technical Education program also participated.

The AVID program is designed to prepare high school students for the academic rigors of college. The CTE program helps prepare students for future careers by providing them with technical skills.

As a class project, AVID and CTE students researched a traditional college or trade school. The students then created a presentation to inform their peers about the admission criteria, the programs offered and student life of the colleges.

One hundred forty AVID and 20 CTE students participated, creating and presenting displays of 68 colleges and universities, including 29 public and private colleges in North Carolina, 22 out-of-state colleges and 17 international colleges.

Melisa Putney, the Smithfield-Selma AVID Coordinator, said, “The AVID College and Career Fair is designed to promote the college going and future ready culture at SSS. This was an excellent experience for both our student presenters and the many classes that visited the fair.”

Smithfield-Selma High School students, from left, Izabel Evans, Carlie Morris, Yasmin Carranza and Heidi Pena Esteban participated in a college fair held Oct. 14 by students in the Advancement by Individual Determination program.