Vision Quest opens door of opportunities for young women |
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Written by GAIL CHRISTIE, Notre Dame Academy
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Thursday, 11 September 2008 01:00 |
TOLEDO—Notre Dame Academy encourages young women to explore their vision of the future with hands-on opportunities in business, engineering, law and politics, media arts and science.
“This year we are advocating our young women be more proactive in investigating career opportunities while in high school by offering Vision Quest, a variety of courses along with our senior project, as a way to delve into potential careers,” explains Kim Grilliot, principal.
Business classes include Accounting 1, II and III and Personal Finance. Law/Politics features Introduction to Law, Contemporary Global Issues and Women’s Studies. Media Arts explores Web Design and Computer Graphics as well as Graphic Design I and II. Science offers an honors Molecular Genetics course that focuses on research and an Introduction to Organic Chemistry beneficial to students who plan on pursuing a medical career.
An Introduction to Engineering course is available Semester II. The new class encompasses various engineering aspects with a view to understanding if engineering is a good fit for college and an eventual career. Class lectures will discuss materials technology, machining and fabrication processes, eco-sensitivity, industrial management, ergonomics, robotics and computer control, and design for production and engineering in the world marketplace.
Stuart C. Salmon of Next Generation Technology Group Inc., a consulting company that has numerous industrial patents, is to teach the course. He has held engineering responsibilities with General Electric Aircraft Engines and Rolls-Royce Limited and been an adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Salmon has earned numerous awards and published a variety of technical papers and articles.
Notre Dame Academy also has a mandatory senior project that complements the Vision Quest Program.
“Our seniors immerse themselves in a potential career for 36 hours in an area of interest each spring. The shadowing provides valuable insights into future career plans,” explains Mrs. Grilliot.
“We see the Vision Quest Program as going hand-in-hand with our challenging academic program that offers 16 Advanced Placement (AP) and 30 Honors classes as preparation for college and beyond,” she adds.
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Gail Christie is director of marketing, enrollment and annual fund for Notre Dame Academy.
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Last Updated on Monday, 01 December 2008 10:12 |
