Students had an opportunity to explore really cool future career paths at the very first Laker Day, hosted by Lake Land College at the Effingham Technology Center last Friday. The event was tailored to give local high school students a chance to explore career pathways and discover local academic resources.

Attendance at this event showed a turnout of 236 high schoolers. The students in attendance were representing Altamont, Beecher City, Dieterich and Effingham high schools.

Throughout the duration of Laker Day, the students met with Lake Land faculty, met opportunities to ask questions, and enjoyed interactive demonstrations.

The interactive demonstrations included virtual reality games and nursing patient simulators among other activities that gave students a chance to learn about careers in healthcare, transportation, early childhood education, medical coding, apprenticeship and much more.

 
Students also got the chance to explore the Effingham Technology Center, Lake Land’s newest state-of-the-art facility, and discover wrap-around academic support services available in the building.

Another thing that the visiting high schoolers got to take home, was the newly gained knowledge of how valuable it is to have resources such as financial aid and TRIO to help reduce barriers to education and make their goals attainable.
 
To learn more about the Lake Land College Effingham Technology Center, CLICK HERE