/u Putnam | Northern Westchester College & Career Fair College & Career Night Tuesday, April 26,2016 Tuesday, April 26,2016 P/NWBOCES YORKTOWN CAMPUS FOXLANE HIGH SCHOOL (BEDFORD, NY) "The greatest power that a person possesses is the power to choose." J. Martin Kohe PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS Brewster High School Hendrick Hudson High School North Salem High School Briarcliff High School Horace Greeley High School Ossining High School Carmel High School John Jay High School Peekskill High School Croton-Harmon HighSchool Kennedy Catholic HighSchool Putnam Valley HighSchool Fox Lane High School Lakeland High School Somers High School Haldane High School Mahopac High School Walter Panas High School Yorktown High School 2016 COLLEGE & CAREER NIGHT Welcomes HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS & PARENTS/GUARDIANS APRIL 26, 2016 Fox Lane High School • Bedford, New York OVER 200 COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND POST SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS WILL BE REPRESENTED VISIT THE COLLEGES FROM 6:00 PM TO 9:00 PM Workshops will be offered in the Small Gym during the following sessions: Session I: 6:30 p.m. to 7:05 p.m. Session II: 7: 10 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Session Ill: 7:50 p.m. to 8:25 p.m. Session IV: 8: 30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. College and Career representatives will be on-hand to answer your questions regarding courses, majors/minors, internships, work study programs, certifications, and occupations projected to experience employment growth. 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April 9016 26,2016 6:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. - Fox Lane High School Putnam Automotive Technology - Joe Marconi, Owner, Osceola Garage Northern • Auto Body Repair & Refmishing Westchester • Automotive Technician/Mechanic Business VVw'M/o/Wr Salute, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Mercy College; CEO, Bold Media BOCES • Finance < General/Public Accounting • Human Resource Management-Bimn Wilson, HR Manager, Dolce International Resorts; Lisa Costatino, Global HR Development, IBM College and Career • Marketing/Advertising Management-Lisa Tobin, Prior National Account Manager, Juicy Couture; representatives will be Instructor, P/NW BOCES « Sports Management on hand to answer Computer Science/Technology - Dr. Lixin Tao, Chair, Computer Science Department, Westchester School of Computer Science & bformatkm Systems, Pace University questions in regards to: • Digital Art/Gaming/Graphic Design - Roselie Click, Career Counselor for Digital Media, College of Westchester courses, majors/minors, • Information Technology • Networking internships, work study • Programming programs, certifications, CulinaryArts-ilmre Mendes, Executive Chef, Sodexo On-Sile Service Solutions • Baking/Pastry and occupations • Food and Beverage Service/Management • Hospitality projected to experience ' Hotel/Restaurant Management employment growth. Education Engineering-- Moujalli Hourani, PhD, Chair, Civil & Environmental Engineering Departnmtt, Manhattan College • Chemical ' Civil & Environmental • Eleclrical&Computer-BrumHagala, Channel Enablement Manager, IBM ¦ Manufacturing-Ray WindasandTomJuell, Retired Manufacturing Engineer Instructors < Mechanical-Gerry Markel, Architect; Instructor, P/NW BOCES;Carlo Vidrini, Sole Proprietor, Telecommunication Company; Instructor, P/NW BOCES Health Science-Men P. Muentener, Director of Volunteers, Northern Westchester Hospital • Dietician-Maria Pontbriand, RDN, CDN, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist; Instructor, P/NW BOCES • Nursing-Susan Collins, RN; Instructor, P/NW BOCES • Occupational Therapy • Physical Therapy • Sports Medicine/Alhletic Training - Dr. William Brightman, DC, MS, MED, Chiropractor & Sports Medicine Specialist; Instructor, P/NW BOCES • Veterinary Science - Christina Urbanski, Veterinary Assistant, Valley Veterinary Hospital; Instructor, P/NW BOCES Legal Studies/Law Enforcement • Law - Robert Mayes, Staff Assistant in Community Affairs, Westchester County District Attorney's Office • Law Enforcement - Tom Houlahan, Retired Sergeant, Mamaroneck Police Department; Instructor, P/NW BOCES Social and Behavioral Science • Marriage & Family/Substance & Alcohol Abuse/Mental HealthCounseling > Psychology > Social and Behavioral Science - Maty Ann Flatley, Student Assistance Counselor Visual and Performing Arts « Arts/Design - AAron Armisto, Graphic Designer and Professional Photographer; Instructor, P/NW BOCES • Arts Management • Dance/Music/Theatre • Film -Elizabeth Marques, Instructor, P/NW BOCES Questions to Ask When Choosing a Major Choosing a major is one of the most important decisions a college student can make. Your major is the area of concentration that you spend the majority of your college years focused on. Your major can directly translate to what type of job you plan to get after graduation and how prepared you are to face the job market. Before choosing a major, there are several important questions you should ask to ensure you choose the major that is right for you. • What is actually involved in getting this degree? There are certain requirements at eveiy school to get a degree in a certain major. Make sure you find out what all of those requirements are. For example, if you want to be a computer science major because you love computers, it is important to know what courses you will have to take. Tf you have to take 6 semesters of complicated math to get a computer science degree, and you hate math and failed high school calculus, maybe that major is not for you. • Am I capable of doing the work required for this major? Some majors are more difficult than others, ft doesn't make sense to choose a major if it is going to be too hard for you or if it is an area that you struggle with. Even if you are able to complete the degree, you may get poor grades, and thus, not be able to get the prime jobs in your field, ft is better to choose something you are good at, if possible, when choosing a major. • Do I enjoy the field? Choose a major that is most likely going to lead you to work a field you enjoy. Most people don't want to spend their whole lives doing something they hate so it doesn't make a lot of sense to choose a major in a subject that you don't enjoy at all. • What job and career opportunities will the major open up for me? While you don't want to choose something you hate, choosing something you love can be dangerous if it is a field of study that isn't likely to lead to marketable employment skills. For example, if you choose a theater major, what are you going to do with it? Are you going to teach, put it to use in public speaking and presentations in the business world, or are you going to tiy to make a go of it in professional theater knowing how difficult and competitive that field is? While you can choose a major in something that isn't easy to find a job in, if you do so, remember that you may be creating a situation where you have to struggle to find a career. If you take on student loan debt to get such a degree, that can be especially problematic. http://www.superpaaes.com/supertips/choosinq-a-rnaior-2.html PNW1 I. PUTNAM I NORTHERN WESTCHESHR r PARENTS/GUARDIANS AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Please join us for our annual "COLLEGE & CAREER NIGHT" TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2016 6:00 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. FOX LANE HIGH SCHOOL, Bedford, New York OVER 220 COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS, AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS WILL BE REPRESENTED! Please join us for afactjilled evening and have some of your questions answered,like ... How to select a college? Private vs. public? Two year vs. four year? Live on campus or commute? How many schools to apply to? When to visit colleges? What questions to ask and NOT to ask at an interview? AND, of course,how are we going to payfor this? Also,for your convenience,high school counselors will be available to assist you throughout the evening. 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. - COLLEGE TABLES College Representatives will be available to answer your questions. WORKSHOPS BEING OFFERED SESSION ONE (6:30 p.m. -7:05 p.m.) :> Athletic Recruiting: Male & Female :> Creative & Performing Arts: Auditions & Portfolios :> CUNY Workshop :> 504 & Learning Disabilities - What You Need To Know (questions & answers through next session) SESSION TWO (7:10 p.m. -7:45 p.m.) :> Competitive Colleges -Exploring the Options :> Trends in College Admissions :> SUNY Admissions :> 504 & Learning Disabilities -What You Need To Know ( questions & answers) SESSION THREE (7:50 p.m. -8:25 p.m.) :> Highly Competitive College Admissions :> College Admissions Tips For First Generation Students & Parents :> Majoring in Success: Where The Jobs Are SESSION FOUR (8:30 p.m. -9:15 p.m.) :> Financing College Visit our website - http://www.pmvboces.org/guidance/colleges.htm 2016 COLLEGE & CAREER NIGHT WORKSHOPS & PANELISTS Fox Lane High School Bedford, NY SESSION ONE: 6:30 p.m. - 7:05 p.m. ATHLETIC RECRUITING: MALE & FEMALE (Small Cafeteria) Moderators: Eileen Cawley, School Counselor (Somers High School) Panelists: Jamie Romeo, Director of Athletic Recruitment, Sacred Heart University Roman Catalino, Athletic Director, Somers High School Be informed about the special considerations involved in choosing a college for an athlete! CREATIVE & PERFORMING ARTS: AUDITIONS & PORTFOLIOS (A-117) Moderator: Cindy Cervini (Yorktown High School) Panelists: Mark Brooks, Admissions, American Musical & Dramatic Academy Zachary Frangos, Admissions, Western Connecticut State University This workshop is designed to familiarize participants with the specialized admissions process for fine and performing arts applicants. CUNY WORKSHOP (A-121) Moderator: Diana Balsamo (Hendrick Hudson High School) Panelist: Jennifer Barbarite, Admissions, City University of New York— Welcome Center Come and learn about the many opportunities available within the CUNY system, including the Honors College and Teacher Academy 504 & LEARNING DISABILITIES: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (A-115) Moderator: Gary Mancus (BOCES Tech Center) Panelists: Carin Horowitz, LMSW, Project Manager @ Ability Beyond Jan Yablow, President, Lower Hudson Association of Pupil Personnel Administrators This workshop will focus on the criteria needed for a student to be accepted into a college level program for the Learning Disabled and the qualities needed to succeed in the program.