Jesse Katen (far left), owner of the Jesse Katen School of Dance, listening to students prior to leading a sample dance session.
Local middle school students from Chenango Valley, Maine-Endwell, Susquehanna Valley, and Windsor completed their career exploration at SUNY Broome with a third four-week Hornet Academy series this spring. The program met for three hours on Saturdays, offering exposure to regionally in-demand careers and industries, as well as an overview of related SUNY Broome programs.
This series included battery science, beat production, computer tech/science, dance/performance art, emergency services, health information technology, mechatronics, nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, power and energy management, and sports management.
Said Danielle Britton, SUNY Broome’s Director of Training, Education and Workforce Development, “We’re pleased to continue expanding the Hornet Academy program, adding school districts and new topics for career exploration. Programs like ours give students the chance to learn about and consider career fields they might have previously been unaware of, and middle school is the optimal time to start looking ahead as high school course selection begins.”
Southern Tier Paramedic Program Clinical Coordinator Nikki Hoppes (far left) demonstrating AED use to Hornet Academy participants.
Special thanks to all the staff who worked behind the scenes to plan the events and prepare materials, and the series C faculty presenters, including:
- Stephanie Albitz, Assistant Professor/Chairperson, Health Information Technology
- Doug Chrzanowski, Technical Assistant, Engineering
- Sam Festa, Adjunct Instructor, Computer Science
- Nikki Hoppes, Clinical Coordinator, Southern Tier Paramedic Program
- Keith Hughes, Adjunct Instructor, Engineering Science & Physics
- Jesse Katen, Owner, The Jesse Katen School of Dance
- Robert Lofthouse, Associate Professor/Chairperson, Engineering Science & Physics
- Julianne Martin, Associate Professor/Program Director, Physical Therapist Assistant
- Rebecca Meyers, Adjunct Instructor, Nursing
- Joel Miller, Ph.D., Professor/Chairperson, Chemistry
- Colleen Regan, Assistant Professor, Business
- Joshua VanSteenburg, Director/Administrator, Southern Tier Paramedic Program
- Brett Masteller Warren, Assistant Professor, Music and Theater Arts
For more information about Hornet Academy, contact Workforce Development at workforce@sunybroome.edu.
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