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School to Career LogoARBOR DAY - THINK GREEN!

Reedy Creek Middle School - Green Career Exploration!
April 24th, 2009 12:00 – 2:15 7th Grade

AUDITORIUM: 12:00 – 12:25
Graham Alexander, Solar Design and Project Management, Southern Energy Management will explain his role in the SAS solar field project as well as green initiatives within the company.

Jerry Williams, SAS Project Manager for Environmental Sustainability will describe the solar field project at SAS as well as other sustainability initiatives that SAS promotes. You’ll be surprised to learn where Dorper sheep fit into the scheme of things!

CLASSROOMS: 12:30 – 2:15
John Dawson will represent careers at Syngenta, a world renowned seed research and development firm. He will be talking about bioscience careers.

Jan Patterson, NC State Biological and Agricultural Engineering, will focus on her career in stream management-erosion and sediment control as well as water quality.

Donald Smith from the Town of Cary, Department of Public Works, Pretreatment, will explain his role in the town’s home cooking oil reclamation project and the project’s links to Triangle BioFuels. He invites students to become involved in green activities through some of the town’s initiatives.

Heather Tart, Extension Agent at NCSU for 4H Clubs, will discuss her role in 4H and how students can become involved in green activities through 4H initiatives.

Bill Swartley, Forest Hydrologist & Program Head at NCDFR, DENR, Biological and Agricultural Engineering from NC State, will discuss the many activities and careers that help to manage our forest resources and control forest fires.

Heather Morell from the Town of Cary, Department of Public Works, is a Conservation Specialist and Volunteer Coordinator who will discuss her role in implementing conservation efforts in Cary plus explain how students can participate.

Aaron Moreno, Probability Risk Analysis for Progress Energy, will provide a math and engineering focus to green careers.

Deborah Hopson, Interesting Recycling Initiatives – What Can We Do About Garbage? A Film.

SAS SOLAR FIELD
J. Williams & G. Alexander
Jerry Williams - SAS
J. Dawson - Syngenta
Heather Tart - 4H NC State Extension
Heather Morell - Conservation Town of Cary
Bill Swartley - Forest Hydrologist - NCDF,DENRR
Jan Patterson - NC State Agricultural Engineering
Aaron Moreno - Probability Risk - Progress Energy
Donald Smith - Public Works - Town of Cary