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Blog Archive: Exploring Career Options
As a young electrician, Aaron Brittain was doing well. He had moved from a small shop in the Northeast Kingdom to a bigger, Barre-based company that did larger jobs. But he didn鈥檛 like getting up at 4 AM. 鈥淚 liked the work, but I didn鈥檛 like the lifestyle,鈥 says Aaron, who started electrical work at鈥
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Lilith Bachand, a junior at North Country Union High School, just learned a week ago that she was named a 2023 QuestBridge College Prep Scholar. As one of 3,500 high school juniors selected from more than 15,000 applicants nationwide, Lilith also has a strong chance of being awarded a four-year鈥
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When David Tabaruka started as the Financial Controller for the Community College of Vermont last March, the new job felt like a homecoming and a triumph. 鈥淚 said, hey, I鈥檝e been here before 鈥 but this time, I鈥檓 part of the staff rather than a student,鈥 he says with a broad smile. 鈥淚t feels really鈥
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In the fall of 2020, Michelle Legere walked into the sophomore-class advisory group at Richford Junior-Senior High School to introduce herself as a brand-new 中国竞彩网 Outreach Counselor. Even on her very first day at work, she knew that Xavier Wood was a standout. 鈥淭he students took turns introducing鈥
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With warmer weather a few weeks away, high school seniors have another transition on their mind: considering what's after graduation. Even if you're undecided, this is a good time to explore the options for your future. Are you looking for a career training program, taking a gap year, entering the鈥
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During the spring of his senior year at Burr & Burton Academy, Nick Williams had several college acceptance letters sitting on his desk. But, he recalls saying to his parents at the time, 鈥淚 have no idea how I鈥檓 going to afford this.鈥 鈥淚t kind of soured the process for me,鈥 says Nick, now 24. 鈥淚鈥
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鈥淛ob interviews are not fun, especially when you鈥檙e awful at talking to new people. I kind of have to push myself over the cliff, and just go.鈥 That statement could easily apply to any 22-year-old looking to make his way in the world. But for Vaughn Winter of Barre, who struggles with a combination鈥
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Burlington High School senior Sahra Hassan has twice been recognized as being among the top students in the country and part of the nation鈥檚 most promising STEM talent. But you鈥檇 never know it in talking to her. This hardworking and high-achieving student comes across, first and foremost, as humble鈥
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Dylan Tanner of Newport is a father of two (soon to be three) young children, ages 7, 4, and a new baby due in a couple of weeks. He served his state and his country for seven years in the Vermont National Guard, and this winter, he鈥檚 delivering fuel to his neighbors in the Northeast Kingdom. Both鈥
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When college-bound Rhiana Carr was starting her final year at Fair Haven Union High School and thinking about next steps, the top-ranked college just 18 miles down the road from her home in Orwell wasn鈥檛 initially on her application list. Even though Middlebury College was very familiar to her鈥攇iven鈥
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