On Nov. 18, the Services to Youth Facet of the
Links, Inc. sponsored a Career Forum at East Forsyth Middle School.
The forum focused on possible careers related to the
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) program. Panelists
were: Beverly Graham, a registered pharmacist and the owner of Medicap Pharmacy on Liberty Street.; James Davis, an engineer
who is a senior area manager at Reynolds Tobacco Co.; and Melvin Fenner, an information
technologist professional at Winston-Salem State University.
“Each panelist stressed to the 40 to 50 eighth-graders the significance of taking STEM courses in high school and performing
to their ultimate level,” said Constance Johnson, a member of the Links. “They
were informed that academic achievement is a means of acquiring scholarships.
Doing community services while in high school also was stressed. Possible careers in pharmacy, engineering, and
technology as well as the financial benefits were discussed.”
To pique the students' interest and attention, they
were informed that monetary rewards of $20 would be given to the six students
who wrote the best papers regarding what they learned from the forum. Students' language arts teachers will
evaluate the papers.
The rewards were provided by Dossie Poteat, the principal
of East Forsyth Middle, and Vic Johnson, a member of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth
County Board of Education.
Patricia Hickman is the chair of Services to Youth
Facet.
Links members and Connecting Links (husbands of members)
present included LaVerne Gaither and Clark Gaither, Constance Johnson and Vic Johnson,
Davida Martin, and Mable Stevenson.
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