JOG Student Presenting

On Tuesday, March 21, 11 students in the Alliance High School Jobs For Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) program competed at the 36th Annual Career Development Conference at the John S. Knight Center. 

The conference allows each competitor to showcase their knowledge and skills in one of eight events centered on the soft skills required to obtain and keep a quality job.

The team of Camden Blake, Jailyn Billings, Amileyon Copper and Ella Wayne placed first in the Team Knowledge Bowl after winning three rounds of head-to-head competition on topics such as employability skills, current events, citizenship and parliamentary procedure.

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Senior Caprice Thomas also placed first in her competition, Career Preparation. This event involves the competitor identifying, researching and presenting on a career of interest. Thomas plans to attend Kent State University to study Zoology with the hopes of becoming a Wildlife Rehabilitation.

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Leah Faer and Zaynah Pinter placed second in their respective competitions.

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Camden Blake, Jailyn Billings, Amileyon Copper, Ella Wayne and Caprice Thomas have qualified to compete at The National Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida next month against students from all across the United States.