Mayor Skip Henderson to speak at Miller-Motte College Columbus' career fair
COLUMBUS, Ga. () — Mayor Skip Henderson is scheduled to make an appearance at Miller-Motte College Columbus' Career Fair.
The event is scheduled to take place Wednesday, March 19 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Miller-Motte campus at 1800 Box Road.
Mayor Henderson is expected to speak at the event, though no specific time has been announced.
According to Miller-Motte, the career fair will feature healthcare, childcare, IT and several community resources vendors onsite.
Later in the day the college says it will host a Tech Summit & Open House aimed at highlighting the school's IT Support Specialist Program.
The Tech Summit and Open house is scheduled to take place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the college's campus.
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