Thunderbolt Middle School Hosts Career Day For Eighth-Graders

Thunderbolt Middle School hosted their annual Career Day Thursday morning for eighth grade students. The eighth-graders met representatives from 25 different businesses and organizations to learn about various career paths available to them.

Among the Career Day line-up were representatives from numerous restaurants, the military, the school district, animal hospitals, media, arts, law firms, home realtors, and more.

The students were full of questions and were eager to learn more about future schooling, pay scales, and the love the representatives had for their jobs.

Represenatives from Janacek Homes talk to Thunderbolt students at Career Day. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Representatives from Milemarkers talk to Thunderbolt students during Career Day. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

A U.S Navy Sailor challenges student volunteers to 20 pushups Thursday morning during Career Day. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Dr. Cary Buckman, of Havasu Animal Hospital, speaks with a class about Veterinary Medicine. Rick Powell/RiverScene

Representatives from River Medical speaks with the students during Career Day. Rick Powell/RiverScene

Drake Finney of Havasu Online TV speaks with students at Thunderbolt Thursday. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Cameron Moses of Cha-Bones and Richard Rahnema of Rahnema Law (far right) speak with students during Career Day Thursday. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene