Wednesday, January 3, 7:00 p.m. (Snow Date: Thursday, January 4)

Trumbull High School Auditorium 72 Strobel Road

2018 Superintendent’s College & Career Readiness for Success Forum For Parents and High School Students

College & Career Readiness for Success Forum

Colleges, Employers, Students, Practitioners, Parent,

and Graduates Discuss:

√ What is college and career readiness? √ Why is it important for all students? √ How is the Trumbull Public School system preparing

students?

Program Format:

√ College and employer representatives define keys to success

√ Students explain experiences in the classroom as well as with competitive academic teams and career exploration activities

√ Trumbull High graduates share how their past has shaped their future

√ Trumbull High practitioners offer insights and suggestions

√ Parent provides family perspective √ Audience involvement: Questions and Answers

FORUM PARTICIPANTS

Host/Opening Remarks:

Dr. Gary Cialfi - Superintendent, Trumbull Public Schools

College/Business Presenters: Expectations Dr. Robert Hannafin - Dean of Graduate School of Education and Allied

Professions, Fairfield University

Mr. Tom Tesoro - Human Resources Senior Vice President, Standard Motor

Products, Long Island City, New York

Panel Moderator Eric August - Social Studies Teacher and Mock Trial Team Advisor

THS Student Panelists: Experiences Current THS Students

Ethan Bachand – Class of 2018 Matthew Kuroghlian – Class of 2018 Gabriela Kwiatkowski – Class of 2018 Peter Raverta – Class of 2018

THS Graduates

Matthew Buchwald – Class of 2016, Georgetown University Cristina Catana – Class of 2017, Manhattan College Astonique Robinson – Class of 2016, American University Ariana Rojas – Class of 2017, University of Connecticut—Stamford

THS Practitioners: Insights Mr. Marc Guarino – Principal

Ms. Samantha Eisenberg – College & Career Counselor

Ms. Catherine Hilser – Guidance Department Chair

Ms. Ellen Spark – B House Principal

THS Parent: Perspective Ms. Kathy O’Brien

Audience Moderators Katie Boland – Social Studies Teacher and Model Congress and We the People Teams Advisor Dan Neumann – Executive Director, Trumbull Business-Education Initiative and

Trumbull ACE Foundation

Sponsored by the Trumbull Board of Education

Trumbull Business-Education Initiative Trumbull Town Hall

5866 Main Street

Trumbull, CT 06611

http://trumbullbei.wordpress.com

Proud to be a co-sponsor of this forum, BEI is a partnership involving business, education, community and town government dedicated to providing programs, projects, events and activities to enhance students’ under-standing about careers and the work environment.

Trumbull ACE Foundation PO Box 110575

Trumbull, CT 06611

www.trumbullace.org trumbullace@sbcglobal.net Proud to be a co-sponsor of this forum, the Trumbull ACE Foundation fosters and promotes the advancement of academic excellence and active citizenship for all Trumbull students through support and development of competitive academic groups and civic service clubs.

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