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Marcia Gaedcke is the president of the Titusville Area Chamber of Commerce. Contact her at (321) 267-3036 or visit www.titusville.org


Supporting Career Academy Programs


When you think about the recent headlines does it make you wonder why any student would consider finance as a career? Between bailouts and mergers, banking in particular has undergone a serious transformation.


I thought about this as I


For a complete listing of the


went to the first meeting of the Business and Finance Academy at Astronaut High School, and I wondered what the participa- tion would be. I was pleasantly surprised to see a full room! This brings me to the


PROGRAMS at each school, you can visit


ctebrevard.com.


point, every high school in Brevard County has a variety of career and technical education programs, and we, as busi- nessmen and women, have an opportunity to help make those programs successful. All four Brevard County


Chambers of Commerce support their high schools, and specifically their career academy programs, in various ways. Sometimes that support is financial, but most of the time it is with recognition programs and volunteers. You don’t have to be a parent to volunteer, and they are grateful for whatever time you have to give. So, how are these programs


Last year, more than STUDENTS 30


Sciences Academy with their


graduated from Astronaut High School Health


CNA LICENSE.


making a difference? At the end of last school year, more than 30


students graduated from Astronaut High School Health Sciences Academy with their CNA license. They were ready to go to work in the medical field and continue their education. Many of the career and technology programs allow high school


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students to graduate with various certifications that make them immediately employable. Not only are these students


engaged in learning the technical side of their career choice, they are also learning the soft skills neces- sary to be successful. Interaction with current business professionals reinforces skills like appropriate attire, networking and punctuality, to name a few. They even explore


interaction with different personality types, and do teambuilding exercises to learn how to take advan- tage of each other’s strengths. There is a great need for volunteers to enhance the classroom curriculum with real-world experiences and conversations. At the Titusville Area Chamber of Commerce, we invite


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