Students tour the Utah Media facilities in West Valley City.
Elizabeth Martinez, Lehi Quiroz, Makenna Tuckness, Sasha
Nakashima and Waliyatou Djobo asked a lot of questions of Chris Quick, media
production artist for Utah Media. Does he like his job? What obstacles did he
face to get where he is?
They were among the many students from Cottonwood, East,
Highland and West high schools taking part in the PACE (Partnerships for Accessing
College Education) job shadow day held each June. PACE is a scholarship
program at Salt Lake Community College created to increase participation in
higher education and graduation rates for high school students.
Students learn how to don rubber gloves at Nelson Laboratories.
Elizabeth Depaulis, Robert Stanjanovic and Rossio Fregoso
Abalos visited Nelson Laboratories, taking part in hands-on activities and
learning more about what it takes to get a job there. Esperance Iradukunda shadowed
attorney Danielle Hawkes as she negotiated a case in West Jordan in Third Judicial District Court.
The job shadow day is one of several requirements that
students must complete to secure their scholarships. They need to maintain at
least a 2.5 GPA, take four years of progressively advance math and attend
several meetings and events. Upon completion, participants receive up to a
two-year scholarship to SLCC. To be eligible to participate, students must be
at least one of the following: first-generation college student, someone who
demonstrates financial need or an “underrepresented” student in higher
education.
Esperance Iradukunda after shadowing an attorney in court.