Career fair helps students open doors to their futures
5 years ago | 80 views | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend | print
Special to Your TIMES

Sallisaw High School's annual Career and College Fair will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the high school.

Dana Parkerson, business and information technology teacher, said, "All parents and students of Sequoyah County high schools as well as eighth graders and their parents from Brushy, Marble City, and Tommie Spear Middle Schools are invited to the annual fair. Career and armed services representatives and college and university reps will be available to speak with all participants."

Parkerson said students will have the opportunity to explore a wide range of college, career and occupational possibilities. Business leaders in the community will be available to interact with students and answer questions regarding job skills, responsibilities, pay, and working conditions.

"They will have handouts, informative brochures, and visual aides detailing the occupation," Parkerson said.

The following colleges and business will be participating:

  • Agent Funeral Home
  • Armstrong Bank
  • Arthur's Beauty College
  • Cherokee Casino
  • Cherokee Nation Career Services
  • Cookson Hills Electric
  • First National Bank
  • Oklahoma Department of Human Services
  • Oklahoma Forestry Services
  • Oklahoma Highway Patrol
  • Pafford EMS
  • Redbird Smith Health Dental Clinic
  • Sallisaw Police Department
  • Sallisaw Fire Department
  • Sequoyah County Times
  • Sequoyah Memorial Hospital
  • Sequoyah Screen Printing
  • Sparks Hospital
  • Talking Leaves Job Corp
  • Tractor Supply
  • US Air Force
  • US Army
  • US Marines
  • US Navy

  • After an experiment that lasted several months, the editors at Your TIMES decided this week to end the practice of allowing anonymous comments on our website because most of the comments involve personal attacks and unfounded accusations. These comments do not add information to a story, or add any true insight. While we believe in the free exchange of ideas, it had become evident that was not what was happening in the comment section of our website. Readers can also become fans of Your TIMES on Facebook and may comment on our postings there. Readers are also encouraged to write letters to the editor to the newspaper about matters of public interest. The newspaper circulation is several times that of the web site, so readership is much higher. Letters must include a name and phone number so that we may contact the writer to verify authenticity of the letter. Letters are limited to 500 words and one letter per writer per month is accepted.