Connecting with our Business Community!

Connecting with community through service learning and internships promotes the importance of college and career advancement.  These internship opportunities allow our students to explore future careers and connect with adults who can serve as role-models and mentors. We believe in connecting our students with these authentic experiences and I'd like to share our most recent partnership within our Engineering Program (PLTW and STEM) and Abbott.                  
Two separate letters were sent to Worthington Kilbourne High School students,  Nick Hill and Anna Zellar on Thursday, March 10, 2016 and included the following;

"Hello Nick and Anna, 

We are pleased to confirm in writing our offer of employment as follows:

I.     POSITION:  Summer 2016 High School Engineering Intern

...We are confident that you will find your Abbott internship both challenging and rewarding and that you, in turn, will make significant contributions to our company's success!

etc..."

Nick and Anna are current students in the Project Lead the Way pathway and because of their preparation, enthusiasm and ability to engage at a high level with the Abbott Internship Selection Team, they have been offered a paid internship for the Summer of 2016.  Senior, Katie Wood, is currently interning with Abbott and will continue her internship this Summer.  Katie believes that if you work hard and be kind to others, great things will happen.  She has taken each and every opportunity that has been presented to her through this internship and achieved.  Yes, it has been hard work, but because of her positive spirit and perseverance, she has found success.  When talking with Anna, she shared that she did a thorough research of Abbott and practiced interviewing to better prepare.  This application process is very competitive and she stated that her involvement in multiple, diverse school activities such as the Robotics Club (FRC Team 4145) set her apart from other applicants.  She is most excited to now be able to apply what she has learned at Worthington Kilbourne H.S. to her internship with Abbott.  At the end of this internship, she hopes to have a better understanding of how such a large corporation as Abbott uses their engineers to solve problems.
I had a chance to congratulate Nick the day after he received his letter.  He shared his excitement and his parents excitement for this employment and learning opportunity.  Nick is a confident, focused and intelligent young man who will add much value to Abbott team.

Just last year, Ryan Willis and Grayton Geisman, successfully competed their internship with Abbott as well. Mr. Tom Karns, Mr. Todd Deisher and Mr. Ron Charleton deserve much credit for the positive impact they have made on these students.  Every lesson is designed to engage students in real-world application that empowers them to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in a fluid, global society. When talking with these three educators, it was heart-warming to look them in the eye and feel their excitement for their students.  For this is why our Worthington Kilbourne H.S. educators do what they do...to help our students "Change the World".  

"The mission of the Worthington Kilbourne High School community is to inspire the pursuit of happiness through developing positive relationships, demonstrating responsible actions and maximizing personal growth."

Thanks to Abbott for believing in our students and for trusting in our educators to prepare our students for life beyond high school.