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On May 14, seventh grade Family and Consumer Science students from the C. J. Hooker Middle School attended “Y2K” at the U.S. Army Second Aviation Detachment at Stewart International Airport.

This yearly event acquaints middle school-aged children with numerous careers and is an integral unit within the Family and Consumer Science course. Students visited with career specialists from different career clusters, including health and medicine, nutrition, sports and entertainment, government and public services, construction, automotive and social work. These professionals talked with students and spent time answering questions and explaining what their chosen career entails.

“It was a wonderful experience for the students since it was such a hands-on event,” said Pamela Shaw, Family and Consumer Science teacher. “The kids were able to sit in an ambulance, try out hand-cuffs, manicure their nails or enjoy professionally made food. They got a real feel for a number of careers.”