A public thanks for Career Day

By Published by The Editorial Board

Published: May 15, 2008

Since the news, this day and time, sometimes seems so overwhelmingly inundated with negatives, I wish to submit a letter that shares something refreshingly positive.
On April 30, South End Elementary School held its annual Career Day for students to learn about different types of careers. Volunteers from our community willingly gave of their time and resources to expose different career paths to the students at our school. Students were offered a wide variety of experienced-based learning from various professions in the areas of science, aeronautics, music, theater, photography, medicine, restaurant management, equestrian care, etc. The presenters did a wonderful job of communicating details about their specific career path and stressed the importance of staying in school, getting a good education, developing positive character traits, etc. They did so … not just by talk but in action (being in the school, sharing their area of expertise, being the role model that so many of our students need).
One never really knows how you impact the life of a child … but it is in life instances such as these that that impact can be so profound (not to mention the true joy and blessing that each party receives as a result, which I witnessed on the day of this event.)
I would like to publicly thank the following businesses/community members who gave of their time and selves to share their areas of expertise with our students and staff. Our public school is always looking for people like you who do actively choose to make a difference in the lives of children. May your benevolence/willingness to share with the youth of today…the future leaders of tomorrow… be returned to you tenfold.
Michael Gibbs, Delta Airlines
Teresa Phillips, Everyday Art
Amanda Perkins, Rockingham County schools nurse
David Heller, Carolina Biological Supply, Burlington
Mitzi Scales, Lab Corp, Burlington
Capt. Guilio Dattero, Lt. Bill Roland, Detective Greg Harris, Reidsville Police Department
Susan Bray, Guilford County District Court Judge
Jim & Ann Isley, Isley Horse Training Center
Kathryn Holmes, Rockingham County Cooperative Extension Service
Richard Johnson, Guilford County Juvenile Detention Officer
David Wulfeck, Greensboro Symphony Orchestra
Robert Ross, Heather Smith, Reidsville Review
Alicia Maxwell, Wanda Galloway, Vance Stroupe, Whitney Barrier, Annie Penn Hospital Physical Therapy
Jill Dyson, 93.1 The Wolf, production manager
Jack Crews, McDonald’s, Reidsville
Kim Neal, Subway, Reidsville
Tony Brown, Quali Caps LC.
Winston Sims, Rockingham County Theatre Guild

Lisa Moore
School counselor