Sophomore Class Has Job Shadow Experience
On Tuesday March 25, the sophomore class job shadowed at businesses within the towns of Norfolk, Columbus, Humphrey, and Leigh. They did this as a part of their Jobs of America’s Graduates class, JAG. They all got to choose any job that they wanted, and were able to observe all that they do for around 2 hours.
Five students went to Norfolk: Reese Wietfeld, Kaylee Brabec, Grace Hansen, and Rebecca Hastreiter went to the Faith Regional Hospital. Reese shadowed an OB Nurse on the women’s floor, Kaylee a radiologist, Grace a pharmacist, and Rebecca a Med-surg Nurse. Ella Higby also went to Norfolk, where she was able to listen in with a first-grade class at Grant Elementary.
14 students went to Columbus where they shadowed a total of 7 jobs. Blake Loeske, Wyatt Langhorst, Cody Jedlicka, Ben Rodenburg, Clayton Folken, and Elijah Melchor-Smith went to ADM, where they got a tour of the facility and learned about jobs there. Reese Bruhn and Daphne Jedlicka went to Central Plains Milling to learn about being an animal nutritionist and the variety of jobs that they offer there. Reann Bruhn and Halle Korth went to Valencia in Columbus to shadow a hairstylist. Madi Freudenburg and James Moore went to Columbus Community Hospital. Madi was able to learn about radiology and James observed a doctor in the ICU. Vylet Hollatz went to The Good Life Counseling to observe what a Mental Health Therapist does. Alisyn Lich went to Gass Haney to shadow someone in the mortuary field.
3 other students then went to Humphrey and Leigh. Hannah Martensen went to Humphrey to job shadow Mrs. Graham, an Ag teacher and FFA advisor. Carmen Malena and Emersyn Urban traveled to Just Teasin’ Salon in Leigh to job shadow a hairstylist.
“Job Shadowing was a great experience for me,” sophomore Reese Wietfeld said. “I learned a lot about different types of jobs in the hospital. It also helped me solidify that I want a job in the women’s medical field. I had a fun time learning all that they do there and was glad I picked a job shadow there.”
Rebecca Hastreiter also said, “I had a fun time learning about the job that I went to. I was glad to be able to have this opportunity to job shadow at such a nice place and I learned a lot!”
The sophomores will now continue to look into different career fields and explore what they want to do within their near future.