Hillcrest High School’s Career Specialist, Lynn
Tuten, is looking forward to working with students and the community
to broaden our students’ knowledge of occupations and aid students
in developing an educational path relevant to the student’s
interests.
All middle and high schools in South Carolina now have Career
Specialists thanks to the passing of the Education and Economic
Development Act, also known as Personal Pathways to Success.
Personal Pathways to Success was created to assist students in
making the connection between education and their career goals. To
learn more details about this exciting new initiative go to www.scpathways.org.
This legislation began with the class of 2011 and requires
students to develop an Individual Graduation Plan (IGP). This
school year, sophomores will choose a “major” and will register for
classes in the School of Study that represents their chosen career
cluster. Each year the student, parents, and counselor will
evaluate the student’s IGP and make changes if necessary. This will
allow students to take their electives in a field (cluster) they are
interested in as they develop their career goals; thus, graduating
with a skill set or a plan to further their education.
If you would like more information or would like to be involved
with career development by speaking with students about your career,
providing job shadowing opportunities, etc., please call Mrs. Tuten. The more knowledge our students can
obtain about careers, the clearer their direction will be. |
