Gila County News Spotlight

Four hundred thirty-three H.S. Students Attend 1st Annual Southern Gila County Post Secondary Education Fair

On Nov. 3 juniors and seniors from Globe USD, Globe Education Center, Miami USD, San Carlos USD, and Liberty High School had the opportunity to talk about post high school possibilities with 47 participating agencies.  Universities, colleges, technology institutes, county agencies, job corps, fire & police departments, and branches of the military were all great resources for county H.S. upperclassmen.

The Fair was primarily organized by Dean Tamara Glinski, of the Southern Gila Co. College Preparatory Academy.  Dean Glinski said the most important aspect of the Fair was to "provide a road map for goals and aspirations.  We wanted students to contemplate different avenues they didn't know were available after high school."   The flight simulator, fashion design booth, culinary institute, and the auto-tech hot rod were immediate hits with the high school students. However, the most telling student comment of the day was that this experience "helped me decide to go on to college after high school."  All of the participants and schools are anxiously looking forward to the Second Annual Fair.

Fair sponsors included Linda O'Dell, Gila Co. Superintendent, Gila Co. Board of Supervisors, Signal Peak Community Foundation, Dairy Queen, Globe Gear Up, and the College Prep Academy.

            Hot rod, Universal Tech Institute      |       Flight Simulator, Ariz Air Nat'l Guard

I could do this after high school?  Where do I sign up?

L-R: Julie Vasquez, Co. Supt Executive Assistant, Dr. Linda O'Dell, Gila Co. Superintendent, Dean Tamara Glinski, Southern Gila Co. College Prep Academy

Dean Tamara Glinski with Tom Gough, President of Signal Peak Community Foundation, a major funding source for the College Prep Academy and one sponsor of the Post Secondary Education Fair