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Blog Archive: Exploring Career Options

Wazir Hashimi
When asked what his plans for the future are, Wazir Hashimi has a short answer. 鈥淚 am hoping to run for parliament in Afghanistan.鈥 Wazir moved to the United States in 2013 from his home country of Afghanistan with the goal of getting a good education. He spent his junior year of high school at Rice鈥
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Mitchell Manacek
Mitchell Manacek, a generalist with City Market鈥檚 people and culture department, explains the motivation behind the co-op鈥檚 worksite wellness program: 鈥淚t boils down to the idea that when people are healthy and happy, they bring their best versions of themselves to work,鈥 he explains. He notes that鈥
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College & Career Pathways
High school students and parents, whether you鈥檙e college-bound, training-bound or not sure, College & Career Pathways is the one-stop online resource and month-long virtual event for you. Throughout the month of March, Vermont Student Assistance Corp. will offer live virtual workshops, led by local鈥
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Destiny-Rose Chery
Saying Destiny-Rose Chery is busy would be an understatement. The current senior at Danville High School has a lot on her plate. From applying to colleges to working 20 hours a week as a grocer to following her love of art, Destiny is focused. In conversation, she doesn鈥檛 draw attention to how鈥
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Tyler Ballard
Tyler Ballard's goals are big, and so are his accomplishments. He is currently a first-year graduate student at Brown University in the political science Ph.D. program, specializing in American politics. Tyler has committed himself to a career focused on policy. 鈥淢y goals have been focused on law鈥
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Financial Aid
Vermont students (and parents), take note: There鈥檚 free money available for college or other training, including full-time, part-time, and certificate education and apprenticeships. Wherever you are in your process of planning how you鈥檒l continue education or training after high school鈥攁nd what that鈥
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Katrina Tao
For Katrina Tao, it's all a waiting game the next few weeks. The current senior at Brattleboro Union High School is hoping letters of acceptance will start rolling in soon. 鈥淚鈥檓 not going to lie; waiting to hear back is nerve-wracking,鈥 she admits. Katrina has applied to more than 12 colleges with鈥
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Monica Sargent
Monica Sargent is a native Vermonter who grew up in Johnson, the fourth generation of her family to do so. She was the fifth of six children of parents who worked in the talc and woolen industries in town. Her older siblings preceded her in college attendance, two earning associate degrees, one from鈥
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Kelsey Stratton photo
Speaking with special education teacher and Talent Search alum Kelsey Stratton is nothing short of inspiring. A native of Randolph Union High School, Kelsey credits both her ability to give back to her students and her interest in education to the support 中国竞彩网 gave to her as a young student. For鈥
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Vermont Applies Month
Vermont Virtual College Fair kicks off 鈥榁ermont Applies鈥 month Looking at colleges in Vermont? Mark your calendar for Dec. 2, from 3-8 p.m., to 鈥渢our鈥 Vermont鈥檚 colleges and universities at the Vermont Virtual College Fair, hosted by Vermont Student Assistance Corp. Register here and schedule鈥
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