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15-04-2025
- Business
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60+ businesses pitch to over 2,000 students during Fox Cities Chamber Career Expo
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – Day one of the 2025 Fox Cities Chamber Career Expo kicked off on Tuesday morning, offering students from 8th grade to high school seniors a chance to explore future careers in numerous fields. Over 2,000 students across the Fox Cities attended to meet with 65 businesses that set up booths, varying from healthcare, information systems, manufacturing, engineering, human resources and more. Green Bay Metro Fire Department mourns passing of former Captain who served 27 years The following schools participated: Appleton North High School Classical School Einstein Middle School Fox River Academy Freedom Faith Academy Freedom High School GPS Ed Homeschool James Madison Middle School Kaleidoscope Academy Kimberly High School LAB Academy Little Chute Flex Academy Little Chute Middle School New London Middle School Project SEARCH Internship Program Stockbridge High School Stockbridge Middle School Valley New School Wilson/Magellan Middle School Winneconne High School Winneconne Middle School Wrightstown High School Fox Cities Chamber President and CEO Becky Bartoszek said it's an annual event that serves about 2.5 counties with 17 municipalities. Each school was grouped at the beginning for a presentation to learn about non-verbal communications, which can be helpful during job interviews and in everyday life. 'They hear from a body language expert who talks about what your handshake should be like or how your hands should be posed while talking to a future employer,' Bartoszek said. 'Then they talk with employers in varying fields and higher education.' Bartoszek added that the event is important to host annually because the economy grows by inviting young people to 'take our jobs' one day. 15th year of Packers program sees 350 trees donated and planted in 15 local communities 'If we can get in front of these students as early as middle school and high school to share that connection with employers and opportunities that exist, there's a better chance that the next generation of the workforce will be better off,' Bartoszek said. Click here to visit the Fox Cities Chamber website with more details on all of the businesses that attended the event, which continues on Wednesday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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14-03-2025
- Business
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Fox Cities Chambers honors 10 teachers for 2025 Excellence in Education Shining Star
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – 10 local teachers were awarded for their excellence as educators and honored during a ceremony on Thursday night in Appleton. The Fox Cities Chamber announced the recipients of their 2025 Excellence in Education Shining Star Awards. The 10 recipients were chosen from a pool of 245 nominees. Menasha Dunkin' Donuts fundraises to help law enforcement provide on-scene support for victims The following educators were the recipients for their work: Johnston Elementary's Karissa Ring – Kindergarten Freedom Elementary's Tracy Larson – Special Education Little Chute High School's Eugene Wall – Special Education Park Community Charter School's Jennie Gries – 2nd Grade Freedom Elementary's Penny Kurkiewicz – 1st Grade Freedom High School's Sarah Heezen – Agriculture Fox Valley Lutheran's Jill Dolan – Art Neenah Joint School District's Kate Dickinson – English as a Second Language (ESL) Kaukauna High School's Kyle Dunphy – Technology Education Hortonville Area School District's Jillian Prahl – Family and Consumer Sciences Fox Cities Chamber President and CEO Becky Bartoszek said it's an honor to be able to commemorate local educators, who are shaping the minds of the youth of today and adults of tomorrow. 'It's about recognizing those people that are shaping the future of our workforce and our community,' Bartoszek said. 'The business community will only continue to grow and thrive if our next generation is prepared for the challenges that come.' Local award winning barbers express pride in representing Green Bay at Midwest barbershop competitions The honorees were celebrated during an event, emceed by Local 5's Lisa Malak and Millaine Wells at the Butte des Morts Country Club in Appleton. Each honoree was chosen by a volunteer panel of Fox Cities education professionals. Read more about each of the honorees on the Fox Cities Chambers website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
