Sent on behalf of Kaci McAfee, Agricultural Education Instructor/FFA Advisor at Southwestern High School in Section 15. Questions can be sent directly to Kaci at KMcAfee@piasabirds.net.
Southwestern FFA Alumni is hosting a Career Fair Night at Southwestern High School on January 14, 2020 from 5:00 -6:30 p.m. The high school is located at 8226 IL -111, Piasa, IL 62079. This event is free for all to attend.
The alumni has invited each ag college in the state of Illinois, plus several ag businesses, that will have booths set up and representatives available to talk to kids about career opportunities/ internships for seniors this summer and any other info they may like.
There is a boys basketball game that night in the gym. All FFA members who attend the career fair will be recognized during half time of the game. If you have students who are interested in attending, we would gladly take any and all students who are still trying to figure out what to do after high school!
The following schools and businesses have agreed to be part of this event so far:
Schools:
University of Illinois
Western Illinois University
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Illinois State University
Lincoln Land Community College
Lewis and Clark Community College
Greenville University
Black Hawk College
Lake Land College
Joliet Junior College
Businesses:
Farm Credit
Bunge
Purina
Greenfield Vet Clinic
John Deere
CHS
GROWMARK
Bayer
Family Farms
Burrus
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Jennifer Waters
Facilitating Coordination in Ag Education (FCAE)
Phone: 217-827-0633 Cell: 217-827-0633
Email: jwaters@ilaged.org
Address: 211 IL-125, Pleasant Plains, IL 62677