Graduation Edition

2013 GRADUATION2 MAY 15, 2013 The Daily News

2013 GRADUATION MAY 15, 2013 3The Daily News

Ben’s Ford Christian School

KAYLACORKERN

TAYLORDEARTH

COLEEDWARDS

BRIANHINES

ALEXAJENKINS

CINDYMILLER

DANIELSORRELL

CODYSTEWART

CHASETASSIN

WINTERTHIBODEAUX

BLAKEWALKER

TYLER WASCOM

Ben’s Ford Christian School . . .3Bogalusa High School . . . . . . . .4Bowling Green School . . . . . . . .7Franklinton High School . . . . . .9Mt. Hermon High School . . . . . .16

Pine High School . . . . . . . . . . . . .18St. Paul’s School . . . . . . . . . . . . .21St. Scholastica Academy . . . . . .21Varnado High School . . . . . . . . .22

Class of 2013 Index


DESIRAECRAFT

RODNEYCRUMEDY

STANLEYCRUMEDY

RODNEYDAVIS

BRADLEYDUNCAN

JOHN FENLEY

STEVE FOSTER

ARIANAGOIN

SHEDDRICKGRIFFIN

STONE GUY

ALIYAHHAMPTON

DAYSHAWNHARRIS

MALIKHARRY

TYLERHODGE

KELSEAHOLDEN

COLE HOPKINS

MARLINAHUGHES

KENDRICKJACKSON

SHEQUERIAJACKSON

ALANAJOHNSON

CORDEROBROWN

KIRIABROWN

TERRYBROWN

TIMOTHYBROWN

YASHICABUCKLEY

KYLE BALLARD

SUZETTEBELTON

BRITTANYBENNE

JANTAYBRISTER

FREDERICKBROOKS

JACOBYADAMS

MAXIMOAGUAYO

GABRIELLEALEXANDER

SHAQURRYALEXANDER

MARIAALONZO

Bogalusa High School


KATELYNJONES

AMARIJORDAN

CHELSEAKUECHLER

ASHLEYLANDRY

ASHED LEVI DEPLESSISLEWIS

MEI LUI CHRISTOPHERLOWERY

TILA LOWERY

DONELMAGEE

JAYLONMAGEE

KEELAMARK

KELLANMARK

CAITLINMCFARLAIN

MONICAMCNABB

CAL’NESHAMINGO

DARRIOUSMINGO

TREVONNEMINGO

ASHLEYMORRIS

ASIAHMORRIS

SHAKIRAMORRIS

SHERONMORRIS

ALVINMOSES

TELVINMYRES

JEMETRIANEWELL

MEGIONPARKER

ASHLEYPETERS

MYRANDAPETERS

DARRIAPHILLIPS

DENSONPITTMAN


IJENEEWHITE

BRIANWILLIAMS

ADOLFOWILSON

ODELIA SIMMONS

LA’DERRICKSLATER

TOMMYSOWELL

KENYATTESPIKES

LAJASMIERATOOMER

CHIANTIATURNER

BRANDONVAUGHN

DONALDVICE

ARICAWEARY

DAVONTE’WEARY

ERIC RUSS CHRISTINASANDERS

BRIANASANDIFER

ALESHASHAMBERGER

RICHELLESHORT

DA’MARCUSPOWELL

EBONYPOWELL

FRANKLINRAMOS

ANDRE’NEARICHARD

HAMILTONRICHARD

CHRISTOPHERRIVERA

KELSEYROBERTS

JA-LEAHROBINSON

JAMARCUSROBINSON

JAMYCRIUSROBINSON


Bowling Green High School

GRANTBALL

MORGANBOND

MORGANBOONE

DIXIEBOOTY

ANDYCOOPER

MACKAYLADYKES

MACKENSEYGATEWOOD

CAROLINEHAIK

TED HARTLEY III

SWAYZEHOBGOOD

ALLISONROGERS

ELIZABETHHODGES

SAWYERJENKINS

ARIELJONES

BRYCE KING

MACMCELVEEN

JACOB MISWONGER

ALEXMIZELL

VIKTORIJAPELAS

MARY KATERICHARDSON


STUARTSLADE

KELLEYSLIMP

CHARLIESMITH

RUSSSMITH

MACYSTOGNER

VICTORIASTRICKLAND

DREW TAYLOR

DREWVARNADO

JAKEWILLIAMS


Franklinton High School

ALISHAANDREWS

ASHLEYARCHER

JESSICAARD

AUSTINARMAND

SAMANTHAAVERA

LINDA BAILEY

CIERABARNES

LAURENBATEMAN

BLAINEBATES

GANNONBENJAMIN

JACARIABICKHAM

DEHLIABLACKWELL

KALINBOLEWARE

DIXIEBORNE

JUSTINBRACEY

ELIZABETHBRANCH

SARAH BRELAND

BRITTANYBRIGHT

CHASITYBROOKS

DARRIABROWN

ALEAJABRUMFIELD

DANIELBRUMFIELD

INDIABRUMFIELD

KENDRICKBRUMFIELD

KRISTINABRUMFIELD

BRITTNEYBURCH

SARABURCH

NIAJABURKHALTER

DEVANTEBURRIS



JESSICABURRIS

JADE BURT

IMAN BURTON

KEDESTINYBURTON

HOPEBUSBY

KHRISTIANCAPO

NORADIJAHCARSON

ALANZIACAUSEY

KYLAHCAUSEY

RAGENCHAUVIN

TREVORCOGLAITI

JOHNCOLLUM

VICTORIACOOK

BRIANA COOPER

QUINTONCOOPER

TREVORCOOPER

REBECCACOSTE

JADECOX

ASHLEYCRAIN

LESTERCROSBY

AUTUMNCROWE

ZOEDAUSER

THELMADAWSON

CASEYDEDON

BRENNONDENDY

RANDY DESLATTE

DANIELDICKSON

PRECIOUSDILLON

TISHIANADILLON

JAMESDRUHET

ADELINADUCOTE

JASMINDYKES

JACOBEDWARDS

RICHARDEMMONS

MORGANFIORELLO

COLBYFONTENOT

CHEYENNEFORNEA

COURTNEYFUZETTE

ANDREWGAETA

MARKGALLOWAY

TIMOTHY GAY

DANIELGIBSON

TORYGILL

JAREDGLAPION

JOSHUAGLOCKNER


MILTONGONZALEZ

KATELYNGRAHAM

KRYSTALGRAHAM

COLTONGRAVES

MILESHANO

COURTNEYHARRISON

EMILYHARTZOG

JOHNNAHARTZOG

TERRANCEHARVEY

TREYHARVIN

ALEX HERBERT

ARTHURHICKS

DYLANHODGES

EMILY HOLLOWAY

KAMERON HOLMES

KAYSHEUNNAHOLMES

KEOSHIAHOLMES

KEVIN HUDSON

MATTHEWHUGHES

DUKEHULSEY

DAVID HUNT

MABRYINGRAM

EKESHIAJAMES

KELLYJAMES

CALEBJENKINS

EVELYNJENKINS

TAYLORJOHNSON

ANNA JONES

KAYLAJONES

SICILY KELLEY

ALLISONKING

LINDSEYKING

KELSEYKNIGHT

RACHELLACIURA

KIRSTENLADNER

BRENDONLEBOEUF


CALEBLEDBETTER

MATTHEWLEDBETTER

HAYLEYLONG

LAMESHIALONG

LYRICLONG

MAKAYLALUPER

KATY MADDERN

DAKOTAMAGEE

DEXTERMAGEE

JAMESMAGEE

JONATHANMAGEE

JUSTINMAGEE

KEMOMAGEE

MAKAYLAMAGEE

ADRIENNEMCCAIN

STEPHENMCCANT

WILLIAMMCCULLOUGH

RAVENMCGOWAN

CAITLINMCGRATH

BRANDONMCMASTERS

JORDANMCNEESE

DEVINMILNER

ROBERTMILNER

BRADYMITCHELL

MIKAYLAMIZELL

NICHOLASMIZELL

TYLERMIZELL

KAYLAMOORE

CHRYSTALYNNEMORAN

BOBBI MORRIS

BRITTANYMORRIS

CALLIEMULINA

MITCHELL MURPHY

CHRISTINAMURRAY

CATHERINEPAL

LACHELLPASSMAN

LAURENPEART

HANNAHPITTMAN

NICHOLASPLAISANCE

CATHERINEPOLKEY

KELSEYPROVOST

KENDRELLPRYOR

ALLISONRAINEY

JOANNAREBER

HANNAHREEVES


BOBBINISHAROBERTS

AMBERROBINSON

TERRANCEROBINSON

SARAHROSENTHAL

BRITTANY SANDERS

MIKAYLASARRO

JORDANSCHILLING

OWENSEAL

RAESHELLSEAL

KALLIESHERIDAN

CASSADRASHIPLEY

KEVINSIMMONS

DANA SIMS

COLBYSPEARS

THAILYRSPEARS

VALERIESPEARS

MATTHEWSTEWART

RAVENSUMRALL

ASHELYTALLEY

TYLERTARVER

JASLYNTATE

LAPHEOMETATE

AUSTINTHOMAS

BRANDONTHOMAS

CHRISTIANTHOMAS

HOLLYTHOMAS

KASHKATHOMAS

TREYTHOMAS

DAKOTAHTONEY

RONALDTOOMER


TREVORTRUAX

KYLE UNDERWOOD

JAREDVARNADO

KASSIDIVARNADO

EDWARDVERNON

KIRSTENVOLTILINA

KIMBERLYWALTERS

EBONYWARREN

JACARIAWARREN

LASHAUNTAYWATSON

SHELBYWATSON

HUNTERWATTS

ALJUNNAWEBB

VICTORIAWELCH

ALEXANDRAWILLIAMS

BENJAMINWILLIAMS

DEATRICWILLIAMS

TANYAWILLIAMS

KAYLAWILLIE

NATALIEZITO


Mt. Hermon High School

MERRICKARMAND

T’KEYAHBANKS

KATILYNBARBER

MATTHEWBOLOTTE

ANTHONYBRUMFIELD

HERBERTBRUMFIELD

JOEL BRUMFIELD

TERRANCEBRUMFIELD

LACURTISCALAHAN

MONTRAILCOLEMAN

MIAYACROSLEY

JASMINEDAVIS

PATRICKDAVIS

PRINCESSDAVIS

MARSHALLDUNCAN

SY MICHAELFALGOUT

HUNTERHALE

DESTINYHAMILTON

BRIANNAHHARTMAN

CHRISTOPHERHOFFMAN


CIERAHUGHES

THADDEUSJEFFERSON

GARYKUHN

SILAS LADNER

BRANDONLAPHARAOHS

MADISONLEACH

TYLERLINDSEY

NAQUILLEMARTIN

LISANEAL

BRYANORTIZ

BRITTANYPHILLIPS

KIMBERLYPHILLIPS

MONICASCHENCK

JACOB SINGLEY

DUSTINWAGES

JOEWALLS

MACEY WILSON

ALEXANDERWINTERS

KELSEYWITHERS


Pine High School

CALLIEADCOX

TRENT ARD

ADARYLBICKHAM

JACOBBOREL

RACHELBRANCH

KYLEBRELAND

ELIJAHBROOKS

MARCUSBROOKS

TREVORBRUMFIELD

RAYBUCKLEY

DEMOREOCARTER

TEVINCAUSEY

JORDANCRAIN

DIXIEDRODDY

COURTNEYDUNCAN

TOMASDUNCAN

LANDONERWIN

MEGGIANFARIAS

O’SHAYFISHER

KYLEFLETCHER

MEAGANFLYNT

COLTONFORNEA

EDWARDGABLER

KRISTINAGERALD

TANNERGRAHAM


TAYLORMILLER

COLE NEHIG

KAYLANORRED

PAUL NOTO

ZACHARYPAINTER

CURTISHART

COLTHAYNO

MAKAYLAHENNES

TYRANHOLMES

DAVIDHOTARD

JORDENJENKINS

MONTANAJENKINS

SANTANAJENKINS

TYLERJOHNSON

SAMANTHAJONES

PATERAJORDAN

BOBBYKELLEY

MATTHEWKENNEDY

BRADLEYLADNER

PAYTONLUPER

COLEMAGEE

DALLASMAGEE

JOHNATHANMAGEE

LACEYMAGEE

TRISTANMAGEE

RIKKIMARTIN

SANTANAMARTIN

SUMMERMCDANIEL

MACEYMCNEESE

MICHAELMILEY


KELSEYPERRY

CIERRAPIERRE

KELVINPIGOTT

ABBYSEAL

JACOBSEAL

AMYSTAFFORD

JOSEPHINESTOGNER

HARLEYSULLIVAN

SHAINASUMRALL

KRISTENTHOMAS

MIRANDATHOMAS

JACOBTRICHE

HANNAHTULLOS

LENARDWARNER

DESTINEYWARREN

CHASEWASCOM

DAKOTAWATSON

SOMMERWATTS

JAWALSKIWILEY

TRAVISWILLIAMS

HUNTERWILLIS

TABITHAWOOD


St. Paul’s School

St. Scholastica Academy

CONNORCAMPO

SAMUELDRUMMOND

PATRICKLAGARBO

GAGEPRIMES

JOHNLOMZENSKI

ALLISONDUGAS

EMILYHEBERT

KATHERINEHEBERT

KYLAKINTER

HEATHERNGUYEN

MADISONROBERT

SARAHROBERTS


ARCADIALASSITER

TIKANDRALEWIS

OMESHIAMAGEE

BRYANMILLER

DANIELLEMINGO

DAYLANMORRIS

ERICKAMOSES

JAVONTAYOWENS

Varnado HighSchool

TIAALEXANDER

JEREMYARD

ALISHABELL

ELEYSECIABONNER

BENJAMINBRUMFIELD

NORMEKIABULLOCK

DONTE’CARTER

DUSTINCARTER

JANNACRAIN

KEITHCRUMEDY

BROOKEEUGIN

JOHNFORNEA

ASHLEYFOSTER

TRAVELLGRAVES

REGINALDGREEN

KEEONIEHOOKS

LADARRIUSJEFFERSON


FREDRICPETERS

JASMINEPETERS

LA’CURSHAPIGOTT

DEMARIUSROBINSON

JORDANSEAL

RONIKKIYASIMON

ROBERT SMITH

CARLYTEMPLES

MICHAELTURLICH

DEVONTAYVICE

CHARLESWEARY

HOPEYOUNG

LATISHAWEARY

LAURAWEARY

SHANICEWEARY

ALEICEWILLIAMS


(BPT) - If you're head-ing out into the work-force for the first time,there's plenty of prepwork to do. An employ-er's first impression ofyou could very well beyour resume.

Christine Pacheco,director of career serv-ices at The Art Instituteof Colorado, and Kris-tin Frank, director ofcareer services at TheArt Institute of Phoe-nix, share the top dosyou should include toget noticed and get yourfoot in the door - andthe don'ts that could getyour resume tossed inthe trash.

First, the dos:• Do look at the job

description and thentailor your resume tothe specific needs of thejob, advises Frank.Your skills need tomatch what the employ-er is looking for. Pach-eco stresses the impor-tance of key words thatshould be included inyour resume. "Yourresume could bescanned electronicallyand if key industrywords and words fromthe job description arenot in it, it will gettossed before it evergets to a human being,"she says.

• Do ensure you'vecompleted at least oneinternship to includeon your resume, even ifyour program of studydid not require it.Explain how you con-tributed to the organi-zation and how youmade yourself standout. Make sure to stress

the professional skillsyou honed during thattime. If you've donefreelance and contractwork in your field, cre-ate a 'freelance/con-tract work" section andlist all your clients.

• Do list your member-ship and participationin professional organi-zations, and if youhaven't joined a profes-sional organization foryour field, do so imme-diately. Make sure toalso list any profession-al certifications you'veearned while still inschool.

• Do utilize your col-lege's career servicesdepartment. Advisorscan assist you in for-matting and tailoringyour resume and maybe able to provide youwith job leads. They canalso help you preparefor the actual interview.

• Do list your work-related and non-work-related accomplish-ments. Make sure thenon-work accomplish-ments still showcaseyour benefit to a poten-tial employer. Forinstance, if you plann-ed your sorority or fra-ternity annual philan-thropy, focus on theleadership skills youutilized and the organi-zation the event benefit-ted. If you've completeda marathon, list that aswell. It showcases yourability to stick with aproject and followthrough. It could alsowind up being a prettyinteresting topic of con-versation during theinterview. Be prepared

to discuss your skillsand accomplishments,when asked.

And the don'ts:• Don't embellish. Be-

cause you will be askedabout your marathon orhow you increased yourcompany's ROI duringyour three-month in-ternship, make sureeverything you put onpaper is true. If not, itcould come back to biteyou.

• Don't send beforeyou proofread. Fewthings annoy hiringmanagers more thanthat kind of easilyavoided carelessness. Ittells an employer thatyou do not have atten-tion to detail and thatyou complete sloppywork.

• Don't use that "cute"email address you cre-ated in college. A hiringmanager will be hard-pressed to take "[email protected]" or" l o v e t h e l a d i e s @ e -mail.com" seriously

• Don't include irrele-vant info on yourresume. A philanthrop-ic event you organizedfor your fraternity is aplus, the spring breaktrip you spearheadedmay not impress, norwill your award formost parties attendedin a semester. Makesure the informationyou include showcasesyour responsible side.Your future employerdoes not want to imag-ine you calling in sickbecause you stayed outtoo late the nightbefore.

• Don't go on and on.

Your first resume:dos and don’ts



Many of this year'shigh school graduateswill be leaving home fora college campus in thefall. Such a departure isoften bittersweet forkids and parents alike.Young men and womentypically look forwardto the freedom andindependence that col-lege life can provide,but those same men andwomen know they willmiss the familiarity ofhome as well. Parents,too, have mixed emo-tions when kids head tocollege, as their sadnessover a child leavinghome is met with thepride they feel that thechild they raised is set-ting out to make theirown way in the world.

Few moments in lifeinvolve such significantchange as the momentwhen a young man orwoman first arrives ona college campus. First-year college studentsoften don't know whatto expect once they ar-rive on campus, butthere are steps parentscan take to help theirkids prepare.

• Teach kids how toschedule their time.One of the things manycollege kids find oncethey arrive on campusis that their life is sud-denly much less struc-tured and their amountof downtime has in-creased considerably.Unlike high school,which keeps many kidsin class or involved inextracurricular activi-ties from the earlymorning through thelate afternoon, collegeaffords students much

more free time, which istheirs to use as they seefit. Some kids dive rightinto on-campus activi-ties, while others strug-gle to use their freetime to their advantage.

Parents can teachtime managementskills such as how toestablish a schedule soall of that free timedoes not go to waste.This schedule can beadjusted on a weeklybasis depending oncoursework or extra-curricular activities.Once kids learn to man-age their time effective-ly, including usingbreaks between classesto review notes from arecent lecture or up-coming class, they'relikely to get the mostout of themselves aca-demically and find theyhave more time to pur-sue extracurricularactivities as well.

• Discuss finances andestablish a financialarrangement. Manycollege freshmen strug-gle to manage theirmoney. Some mightnever have had a jobduring high schoolwhile others who didwork only did so to earnspending money. Butmany college studentsneed more than spend-ing money once theyreach campus. Risingtuition costs have madeit difficult, if not impos-sible, for parents tobankroll their kids'everyday expenses. As aresult, many collegestudents find them-selves forced to managetheir own money for thefirst time in their lives.

Parents can teach sim-ple financial lessons,such as the benefits ofbuying groceries asopposed to dining outor ordering in eachnight.

Parents who canafford to provide finan-cial support for theirchildren enrolled in col-lege should reach afinancial agreementwith their childrenbefore they are off tocollege. Make sure kidsknow your financialsupport does not meanthey have unlimitedaccess to your funds,and make it known thatsuch support will notcontinue if kids aren'tperforming well in theclassroom.

• Encourage kids tocontact any roommatesbefore the school yearbegins. Part of the trep-idation many kids havewhen leaving for col-lege concerns how theymay or may not developa relationship withtheir new roommate.Many schools assignroommates months inadvance of the schoolyear, giving kids ampletime to make contactand make arrange-ments about whom isgoing to bring certainitems, such as a televi-sion or coffee pot oreven furniture if theroom can fit any.

The day a studentleaves for college is asignificant day for par-ents and students alike.Parents can take a num-ber of steps to make thetransition to collegeeasier for their college-bound son or daughter.

How to help kids prepare for college life


Hundreds of new studentsenter college each Septem-ber. One long-standingassumption about collegefreshmen is their propensityto gain weight -- on average15 pounds over the course oftheir initial year in college.

As it turns out, a newstudy pokes holes in thatassumption and goes on topoint out the truth aboutfreshman weight gain.

A study by research scien-tist Jay Zagorsky from OhioState University's Center forHuman Resource Researchdebunks the myth of the

"freshman 15," stating thatthe average weight gain isbetween 2.4 pounds forwomen and 3.4 for men.

In total, no more than 10percent of all college fresh-men who were examined inthe study actually gained 15pounds.

Some even lost weight.The results of this study

were published in SocialScience Quarterly. The studypointed to aging and becom-ing young adults as the cul-prit behind the weight gain,not necessarily the late-nightpizza study sessions or cafe-

teria grub. The study alsolooked at same-aged peoplewho were not in college, andmost gained the sameamount of weight during theperiod of time they couldhave been college freshmen.

While students may notgain 15 pounds their fresh-man year, college-age peopledo gain about 10 to 12pounds over the four-yearschool period. Again, this isattributed to natural bodychanges associated withmoving from adolescenceinto adulthood.

Students concerned about

weight gain in excess of the2 to 3 pounds per year canemploy these strategies tokeep weight gain at a mini-mum.

• Limit alcoholic bever-ages, which tend to be highin calories and add weightfast.

• Plan for some daily exer-cise, even if it's just strollingthe quad.

• When selecting foodsfrom the cafeteria, fill halfof your dish with vegetablesand then a quarter withwhole grains and a quarterwith lean meat whenever

possible.• Limit consumption of

packaged, processed foods,which are high in salt andcalories.

• Go sparingly on drive-thru foods.

• Keep healthy snacks onhand in your dorm room soyou won't have to head outwhen hunger pangs strike.

• Utilize the campus gym.• Take a class as part of

your electives that includesphysical activity, like a sport.

• Surround yourself withfriends who have like-mind-ed fitness goals.

Research indicates ‘freshman 15’ is a myth



(BPT) - Making it tothe job interview stagemeans your skill setand resume havecaught the interest of apotential employer, whonow wants to deter-mine if you'll be a goodfit as an employee of acompany. Acing theinterview is essential ifyou want to convincethe employer thatyou're the right personfor the job.

"Employers are opento bringing in severalcandidates for job inter-views, and this is thetime for both theemployer and the candi-date to determine ifthey will be a good fitfor each other," says JoeSeitz, director of careerservices at EverestInstitute-Grand Rapids."The goal for the candi-date is to receive a joboffer, and the goal forthe company is to findthe perfect person forthe job."

Seitz and EverestInstitute offer these tipsto ensure that you walkaway from your jobinterview and receiveeither a call back for asecond interview or ajob offer:

Practice makes perfect

Hundreds of websitesprovide traditional jobinterview questions, sothink about what kindof answers you'd givefor these questions. Forexample, "What is yourworst quality?" could beturned into an opportu-nity to show yourfuture employer youidentify your faults, butare able to recognizeopportunities to

improve, with examplesof how you've alreadytaken steps in thisdirection. Employersask these kinds of ques-tions in many differentways, so think of actualexamples and preparemini-sound bites todescribe your skills.

Be yourself

Although the inter-view is a great time tosell yourself to a poten-tial employer, be carefulnot to go overboard.Embellishment may betempting - particularlyfor young graduates -but employers want toknow what you've real-ly done. Communicateany career training youhave and how it relatesto the position.

"New graduates havea lot going for them,even if they don't havea lot of experience,"says Seitz. "They canbring fresh ideas to thecompany, and are train-able to perfectly matchwhat the companyneeds."

Be yourself, and incases where you lackexperience, display awillingness and desireto learn the necessaryskills.

Every interactioncounts

Anyone you en-counter within proxim-ity to the interview set-ting can have a directinfluence on its out-come. Having a positiveand respectful attitudecreates a more welcom-ing environment allaround you and setsyou up for success dur-ing the interview.

"Smile, be polite andgreet every person youmeet, from the momentyou get into your car todrive to the interviewto the time you arrivehome," says Seitz.

"You never knowwhen the person stand-ing in line in front ofyou at the coffee shopprior to your interviewcould very well be theperson you interviewwith later in the after-

noon."

Follow-up

Good follow-throughis important and showsa potential employerthat a candidate caresabout the opportunity.Be sure to send a note toeveryone who inter-viewed you thankingthem for their time andconsideration. Remem-ber the interview is aformal process, sohand-write a thank-younote and send itthrough the mail.

Enhance your skills

Schools like EverestInstitute cater to thedemands of non-tradi-tional students by offer-ing fast-track pro-grams, flexible classesand online educationprograms in popularfields, such as healthcare and accounting,allowing students towork or interview forjobs while enhancingtheir skills in the mean-time.

How to ace your next job interview

(BPT) - Do you have achild in your life whoarae graduating?

Whether it's fromkindergarten or col-lege, graduation marksthe completion of onechapter in a young per-son's life and the startof a new adventure.

Honor your grad'sachievement by helpinghim or her save for thefuture with a digitalU.S. Savings Bond.

"Graduation season isa time of celebrationand great pride for fam-ilies. In preparation forthis milestone achieve-ment, we encourageparents to consideropening a Treasury-Direct account for theirchild within their ownprimary TreasuryDir-

ect account, so the giftof savings bonds can begiven by relatives orfriends who want tocontribute to a younggrad's future," saysJerry Kelly, nationaldirector of the U.S.Department of theTreasury's Read-y.Save.Grow. campaign.

Savings bonds are agreat gift choice for achild of any age.

They're a low-riskway to save, and offersteady accumulation ofinterest.

Additionally, interestearned from savingsbonds is exempt fromstate and local income

taxes, and may also beexempt from federalincome taxes whenused to pay for quali-fied higher educationexpenses.

If there's a specialchild in your life, readon for helpful informa-tion about gifting sav-ings bonds.

Opening aTreasuryDirect

account

Parents - need helpsetting up a Treas-uryDirect account foryour child? If yourchild is under the age of18, you'll first need toestablish your ownaccount, then openyour child's accountwithin your account.-

TreasuryDirect is theTreasury Department'ssecure, online systemwhere you can safelybuy, manage andredeem digital savingsbonds and otherTreasury securities.

Ready.Save.Grow. pro-vides information andtools to help people signup for a TreasuryDirectaccount, including a tipsheet and a guided tour,at www.treasurydi-

rect .gov/readysave-grow.

After your Treas-uryDirect accountshave been opened, yourchild is ready to receivedigital savings bondgifts for birthdays,graduations and otherspecial events.

Giving a digital savings bond gift

Consider contribut-ing to a child's collegefund or other financialgoal with a digital sav-ings bond gift boughtthrough Treasury-Direct.

The first step in giv-ing a savings bond as agift is having the giftrecipient's name, SocialSecurity number andTreasuryDirect ac-count number.

Re a d y. S av e. G r o w.offers resources to helpyou give a savingsbonds gift in Trea-suryDirect, including agraphic that walks youthrough the mostimportant steps.

You can also print outa step-by-step tip sheetand watch an overviewvideo.

Visit www.treasurydi-

rect .gov/readysave-grow to access thesetools.

Commemorating theoccasion with agift certificate

TreasuryDirect.govoffers a variety ofthemed gift certificatesfor graduation, birth-days, holidays andother events.

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(BPT) - High schoolseniors nationwide arepreparing to graduate,receiving college ac-ceptance letters andpossibly enrolling in acollege or university.The challenging econo-my has made many ofthese young adultsacutely aware of theimportant role theirdegree can play whenthey face commence-ment once again, thistime entering the jobmarket.

Some schools offerdegree programs thataddress the skills re-quired to enter fast-growing fields, such ascyber security, cloudcomputing, health careand accounting - U.S.

News & World Reportincluded accounting inits ranking of 25 BestJobs in 2012.

This strong connec-tion to a promising ca-reer path can be attrac-tive to prospective stu-dents.

"Knowledge of pro-jected industry growthis extremely helpful asstudents choose theirmajor or area of study,"says Dr. Chad Kennedy,chair and professor ofbiomedical engineeringtechnology in the Col-lege of Engineeringand InformationSciences at DeVry Uni-versity.

"Unlike some careerfields where opportuni-ties are shrinking,

many technology andengineering fields areexpanding at double-digit rates. In fact,many employers can'tfind enough qualifiedapplicants to meet theirneeds."

Careers in technologyare growing up to threetimes faster than otherfields.

For students interest-ed in pursuing employ-ment in this thrivingindustry, Compu-terWorld recently out-lined the "10 hot ITskills for 2013."

Cloud computing wasamong the most covet-ed skills. Though rela-tively unfamiliar to theaverage consumer, thisdata management

knowledge drives theservices that supportmany of today's busi-nesses.

Similarly, cyber secu-rity professionals willplay an integral role inkeeping informationsafe as the majority ofcompanies' assets moveonline.

According to Today'sEngineer, the monthlyWeb publication of theInstitute of Electricaland Electronics Engi-neers, the cyber securi-ty field is growing "inleaps and bounds."

Employment inhealth care fields is alsoon the rise. An agingpopulation of babyboomers and expandedaccess to health care

has placed growingpressure on the healthcare industry to addworkers in fields rang-ing from health infor-mation systems andbiomedical engineeringtechnology to nursingand ambulatory care.

"Given the sensitivenature of medical data,my role - ensuring dataintegrity, availability,and security for everycurrent and former pa-tient - is essential andgrowing in demand,"explains Adam Fran-zen, a systems adminis-trator at PresenceHealth Care who holdsa bachelor's degree inComputer InformationSystems from DeVryUniversity.

"As health careevolves, so do the tech-nology and manage-ment skills that are cen-tral to career success inthe field."

The workforce is rap-idly evolving; some ofthe most desired profes-sional roles of yester-day are shrinking todayand will become obso-lete tomorrow.

The class of 2013 willenter emerging careerfields, managing thetechnologies that driveadvanced hospital set-tings, leading develop-ment of the next cloud-based application andprotecting companiesand consumers fromcyber and financialfraud alike.

Future careers of 2013 high school grads


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