Chenango Valley sophomore Edin Cehic tried out the choking response technique in Dr. Tina Hasemann’s health studies session.
More than a dozen rising ninth and tenth graders from area high schools recently spent a week exploring career opportunities at SUNY Broome and within the community. Called Hornet Institute, the summer program offered two sessions, each aligned with SUNY Broome programs and majors.
Seton 9th grader Xitali Urrea (Daughter of Tairi Mead and John Urrea) made a dental mold in the session led by dental hygiene professors Anne Uncapher and Maureen Hankin.
From July 15-18, eight students participated in the Working With Machines program, offered in partnership with the New Energy New York project spearheaded by Binghamton University. Students learned about food science by making pretzels; explored clean energy, robotics, and electronics; learned how mathematical principles can be applied to quality control in manufacturing; tried out web and social media tools, and spent half a day in the manufacturing lab, observing 3D printing and cutting-edge CNC machining.
From July 22-25, a different group of nine students participated in the Healthcare Careers program, exploring nursing, physical therapy, clinical laboratory technology/phlebotomy, dental hygiene, pharmacy, and health studies basics like vital signs, CPR, and choking response. Highlights of the healthcare sessions included an on-campus visit from the Sidney-based LifeNet helicopter and a tour of UHS Wilson Hospital’s inpatient pharmacy and laboratories.
Students in each session also enjoyed presentations from admissions staff members and the college’s success coaches, and participated in campus tours.
Newark Valley 10th grader Keagan Mohrman completed a quality control sampling exercise in Professor Timmy Bremer’s math session.
Said SUNY Broome Workforce Development Director Danielle Britton, “Exposing early secondary students to a wide variety of career paths through hands-on activities with subject-matter experts helps high schoolers understand their choices and can influence course selections in high school and beyond. Learning about the skill sets required in certain professions gives students a sense of what jobs might be a good fit for them. Our intent is to excite students about featured Broome programs while fostering a deeper understanding of potential career paths.”
Thank you to the faculty and staff members who created engaging sessions for the students and ensured that the groups were chaperoned throughout their time on campus.
For more information about Hornets Institute, email workforce@sunybroome.edu.
Newark Valley freshman Abigail DeBolt practiced CPR during Dr. Tina Hasemann’s health studies session.
Sidney-based LifeNet helicopter on SUNY Broome Campus with Hornet Institute students
