High School Students Get An Up Close Look At The Construction Industry
More than 200 Appleton-area high schoolers traded in their thinking caps for hard hats Monday as part of a careers showcase hosted by Miron Construction.
Students from Appleton East High School, Appleton North High School and Appleton Technical Academy were invited to participate, gaining hands-on experience and knowledge about the many careers available in the construction and skilled trades industry.
Throughout the event, students rotated through four stations: virtual construction, masonry, carpentry and surveying. Appleton East’s expansion and remodel construction site served as their learning lab.
“Our hope today is that students get to experience viable career paths within construction, and that they know that as soon as they graduate, they can jump into a career and earn while they learn by going through the registered apprenticeship process and finding a valuable career that’s right here in the community of the Fox Cities,” explained Dawn Grenzer-Stumpf, the education engagement manager for Miron Construction.
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