{"id":13515,"date":"2025-04-08T15:00:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T19:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/?p=13515"},"modified":"2025-04-08T15:00:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T19:00:14","slug":"college-military-and-business-professionals-share-career-passions-with-kempsville-high-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/college-military-and-business-professionals-share-career-passions-with-kempsville-high-students\/","title":{"rendered":"College, military and business professionals share career passions with Kempsville High students"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Kempsville High School recently held a three-day Enroll, Enlist and Employ event for students.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is one of our signature events for our students to help expose them to more opportunities so they can better prepare for life after high school,\u201d said principal Melissa George.<\/p>\n

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Boot camp essentials<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Representatives from more than 20 colleges and trade schools were at the school March 31 to help students explore higher education and training. The following day, branches of the armed forces shared information about military life, boot camp essentials and hands-on demonstrations. And on the third day, 80 businesses set up stations inside the gym to interact with the entire student body.<\/p>\n

Now in its second year as a three-day event, the event reflects Virginia Beach City Public Schools’ efforts to help students develop future-ready skills that allow them to enroll in college, enlist in the military or find employment upon graduation. Kempsville High is home to the Entrepreneurship and Business Academy.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe recruit businesses from all types of careers,\u201d said Chelsea Kimbrough, school improvement specialist. \u201cWe want to help students who are on track for college, students who want to go to a trade school and those who want to start working right away.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event also had several workshops to help students explore the skills and study subjects required to get their dream job, including information about resumes and job interviews. Virginia Beach City Public Schools human resources and food services professionals were also there.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a lot of alumni and parents of students who own businesses and are here to talk about their professions,\u201d said Sharelle Van Natten, a literacy coach at Kempsville High.<\/p>\n

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Senior Emmanuel Mingo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

During the employment day, students discovered job opportunities by connecting with professionals across industries and participating in career workshops. Industries included homebuilding, architecture, shipbuilding, law enforcement, real estate, finance, medical fields and more.<\/p>\n

Senior Emmanuel Mingo checked out the Chic-fil-A booth to consider alternatives to his current fast-food job, and also visited several sports medicine businesses to explore a post-college career.<\/p>\n

\u201cI learned what paths lead to a career in sports medicine,\u201d he said. At the booth for PT2Go, Emmanuel engaged in a balancing exercise while physical therapist Chelsea Lindo spoke to him about a career in the field.<\/p>\n

Junior Sky\u2019Marie Grayson said she also asked questions about physical therapy, while junior Makiyah Hill spoke to real estate professionals at the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cI find this fascinating,\u201d Makiyah said. The businesses handed out stickers that students used to win prizes by filling out a bingo card representing the booths they had visited.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe kids are so motivated,\u201d said Ttielle\u201cTT\u201d Frederick, who owns TT\u2019s House of Beauti. \u201cThey\u2019re asking interesting questions. I tried to help them get beyond the doubt they have about their dream jobs, so they believe they have what it takes to succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Business owners Ttielle \u201cTT\u201d Frederick<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Enroll Day<\/h2>\n

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Enlist Day<\/h2>\n

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Employ Day<\/h2>\n
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Senior Anayasia Robinson with her bingo card<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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