Over 100 students and their parents took part in the LCHS Career Fair held Monday, January 14, in the school cafeteria. Sophomore Tequilla Bussey is shown here learning about career opportunities in the fields of real estate and accounting from Marcene Powell of Powell & Associates. Over 100 students and their parents took part in a career fair held Monday, January 14, in the LCHS Cafeteria.

The event was sponsored by the school's guidance and CTAE (Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education) departments.

"The goal of the fair was to expose those LCHS students, who may not seek a bachelor's degree (70 percent nationwide), to potential careers available here in Lincoln County," said Ellen Butler, high school guidance counselor.

The career fair was set up to provide students with information regarding specific types of careers as well as training opportunities in the area. Among the topics covered by the various representatives were:

.. What a typical day at work is like.

.. What high school courses would be beneficial in preparing a student for a particular career.

Pictured at the LCHS Career Fair are Staff Sgt. Robert Rayford of the United State Army and Tequilla Bussey. .. The opportunities for advancement.

.. The availability of further training.

.. The status of the job market.

"The response from both the students and the presenters was overwhelmingly positive," noted Butler. "It was a great experience, and we hope to repeat it next year."

The following individuals, businesses, and organizations took part in the fair: Dr. Elizabeth Chamblin and Julie Langham, Augusta Technical College; Kevin Beggs, Beggs Funeral Home; Amberly Bentley, Classic Cuts; RFC Robert Timmerman, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

Nelson Noble, Elijah Clark State Park; Maria Bradford, Farmers State Bank; Molly Johnson, the Foothills Area Health Education Center; Staff Sgt. Kenneth Jones, Georgia National Guard; Jim Aycock and Al Danner, the Georgia Power Company; DiAnn Griffin and Cindy Turner, the office of Greg Griffin, DMD.

Judy Jordan, Koehler Galleries; Brandie Reese, the Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce; Meg Burg, the Lincoln County Planning and Zoning Department; Roby Seymour, the Lincoln County Public Works Department; Ernie Doss and Jill McKinney, the Lincoln County Department of Public Safety.

Chief Dep. Marcy Remsen, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office; J.T. Dean, Middle Georgia College; Marcene Powell, Powell & Associates; Staff Sgt. Robert Rayford, United States Army; Dee Turner, Southwest Airlines; MM(2) Tre Stokes and CTI(2) Ashley Dennis, United States Navy; and Eddie Lewis, the NASCAR Universal Technical Institute.

Butler expressed her gratitude to all of the presenters for taking the time out of their busy schedules to offer guidance and encouragement to the students at LCHS.