We had an amazing time at the first-ever Soaring Towards Careers Career Day hosted by Elliott Point Elementary and the Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation! Seeing the Elliott Point Eagles dressed up for their future careers was so much fun! The Kindergarten through 5th-grade students had the opportunity to hear from various professionals, including city managers, architects, doctors, and even Police Officers! We want to give a big shoutout to the fantastic speakers who came and shared their experiences with the students:
April Leake - University of West Florida Academic Advisor
Cam Johnson - Media
Carl Grims & Jon Williams - Okaloosa Technical College (OTC)
Claire Erk & Brian Mitchell - STEM Outreach and Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
Danielle Maharaj - Okaloosa County Sheriff Department
Diane Fraser - Emerald Coast Science Center
Jeff Peters - City Manager
Sarah Javier - Fishbein Orthodontics
Marcus Hencinski - Chef OTC
Lynnlee Stanford - Travel Advisor
Marcus Chambers - OCSD Superintendent
Karry Johnson - Police Officer
Nikki Via - Art Gallery Owner
Dennis Chavez - Architect
Clinton Jacks - Career and Technical Education AI teacher
Katrina Alex and Kelsey Mitchell - Eglin Federal Credit Union
Thearon Shipman Jr. - Fire Department
David Schmidt - Councilman
Rachelle Graves - Director of Special Events (Fort Walton Beach Chamber)
Crystal Morgan
Gregory Carl Jackson - Florida Power and Light (FPL)
Dr.Morgan Zwickel - Orthodontist
Jared Williams - GetTheCoast
Dr. Amanda Finley - HCA Physician
Nick Tomecek - Photographer
Greg Rynearson - OCSD CTE
Mayor Mr. Rynearson - Fort Walton Beach
We would like to express our appreciation to Debbie Tate and Cindy Gates from the Okaloosa County Public Schools Foundation for their invaluable assistance in bringing this project to fruition. Additionally, a heartfelt thank you goes to OTC for providing delightful refreshments, which added to the overall success of the event.