Columbia– It is that time of the year again! The Marion County College & Career Fair will be held on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, at the Columbia Exposition Center. Please mark this date on your calendar and make plans to attend. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who participated in last year’s fair. It was a great success! If you were not able to attend, we certainly hope that you can join us this year.
Guy Copeland of Farm Bureau spoke to students about the insurance industry at the College and Career last year.
The College & Career Fair will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. Each high school in the Columbia-Marion County area (East Marion, West Marion, Columbia, Columbia Academy, New Hope Community Christian School, Woodlawn Preparatory School and local homeschool students) will have the opportunity to bring juniors and seniors to participate in the fair. Representatives from community colleges, universities, military and area businesses and industries will be in attendance. This will be a great opportunity for our students to gather valuable information. The connections that students are able to make and the knowledge that they acquire during this time is invaluable as they begin to plan the next steps in their lives.
We hope that you or someone at your institution or business will make plans to be with us. The doors will open at 8 a.m. for you to set up, and we will have tables for you to display information if needed. You may wish to bring pamphlets, brochures, and/or extension cords, etc. If you need us to furnish anything other than the table, please let us know. There will be some electrical plugs on site. We will also have light refreshments on hand for you to enjoy while you spend the early part of your day with us!
We are excited about the 2023 College & Career Fair. This has become a highly anticipated event for our area students. We will plan to have door prize drawings for the students again this year. Be sure to bring a “student friendly” door prize from your school or business (book bag, umbrella, tee shirt, cap, gift certificate, etc.).
Please register by web link (https://tinyurl.com/2whjdmhc), email, or phone by Oct. 23 if you will be exhibiting. I look forward to hearing from you. If you need more information, please feel free to contact Chandra Expose.
