Wakulla High will host their annual "College and Career Fair"  for all Juniors and Seniors on Monday, September 20, 2010 in the high school gym from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 p.m.

Approximately 30 universities, community colleges and vocational/technical schools will be there with booths and exhibits.

Seniors and WHS AVID students will attend from 12:25  to 1:10.  Juniors and middle school AVID students will attend from 1:15 to 1:55.  Parents are welcome to attend with their Junior or Senior.  Parents are welcome to attend at any time during the event, no matter what grade their child is in.

Students will be able to visit each school's table to gather information on scholarships, enrollment requirements, financial aid, etc.  Some of the colleges and organizations that will be in attendance are:

* FSU Panama City
* Florida State University
* University of Florida
* University of Central Florida (Orlando)
* North Florida Cosmetology Institute
* Andrew College
* Tallahassee Community College
* LaGrange College
* NOVA Southeastern
* Solution Skills
* Southeastern University
* Southern Scholarship Foundation
* University of West Florida (Pensacola)
* Weber International
* The Art Institutes
* Thomas University
* West Point
* University of Alabama (out of Tuskaloosa and Huntsville)
* University of North Florida (Jacksonville)
* University of South Florida (Tampa)
* University of Northwestern Ohio
* Universal Technical Institute
* Studio Green (to help you find secure campus housing)
* Bethune Cookman
* Florida Atlantic University (Ft. Lauderdale area)
* Florida A & M University
* Florida Gulf Coast
* Florida Memorial University (out of Miami Gardens)
* Lively Vo-Tech
* Troy University
* United States Army
* United States Air Force
* United States Marines
* United States Navy
* Johnson & Wales (strong Culinary program)
* Judson College (out of Alabama)
* Keiser College
* Aveda Institute
* Tulsa Welding
* Wakulla County Christian Coalition (to discuss scholarship opportunities)
* Warner University

...and more.  Kaplan Test Prep and Sylvan Learning Center will also be there with information on their Test Prep Mini-Courses for the SAT and ACT tests.

 Special thanks to WHS Principal Mike Crouch, the WHS administrative team and Superintendent of Schools David Miller for their continued support.  Thanks also to the WHS Culinary Dept. for the preparing lunch for the College and Career Fair recruiters and presenters, and to WHS guidance counselors Bonnie Salib and Krista Millender for all their help with the event.  Finally, special thanks to the following outstanding sophomore Student Ambassadors for helping out with the event.  These students were selected based upon good grades, attendance, and behavior.:

Savanna Harris
Casey Lowe
Sydney Russ
Shelby Shiver
Ryan Taylor
Caleb Weaver

Please call Sharon Simmons, WHS Junior/Senior Guidance Counselor, at (850)926-7125 for more information.

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