If you’re looking for the opportunity to fight for freedom, get money for college and get training for a great career, the Marines may be for you. Known as the most challenging branch of the military for its high physical and mental standards, the Marine Corps offers its members a choice among more than 100 career fields. There are [...]
Last year I interviewed a grief-stricken family and group of friends who had suffered a devastating loss. She was their daughter, granddaughter, sister and friend. Katlyn “Katie” Marie Marchetti died in the early morning hours of March 4, 2006, due to injuries she received in a car accident. She wasn’t wearing her seat belt. Katie, then [...]
When you’re focused on homework, after-school jobs and standardized tests, who has time to think about — or plan for — a future career? Most high school students don’t have any idea about what they want ‘to be’ when they grow up. But high school gives you the chance to explore all kinds of subjects. What are your [...]
Without a doubt, my favorite class at Rutherford High School was my newspaper class. My school was on a block schedule, and I went to newspaper class on even days. It was the last period of the day, and when the afternoon bell rang, I didn't budge. I wasn’t in a rush to get home because I was [...]
Want to know about the jobs real Florida students get after graduation? Getting a good education, whether you decide to work in the field you studied or not, can lead to all kinds of great careers. Here are four young people who pursued more education after high school and landed jobs they enjoy. Tiffany Brown, 21 Graduate Nurse Health [...]
A survey by UF’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research this week found that Florida consumers became more pessimistic in August. The preliminary consumer confidence index for Florida decreased to 95 – a one-point drop from last month and a drastic fall from 112 last August, according to the Florida Consumer Attitude Survey. The bureau employs UF students to conduct monthly telephone surveys to random phone numbers [...]
Collegiate environmental groups make a difference Recycling? Check. Clean ups? Check. Fun? Check! Across the state, collegiate groups are taking environmental matters into their own hands by hosting earth-changing events, clean ups, and demonstrations. Here are a few organizations that Mother Nature would be proud of. Eckerd College What: From doing regular clean-up events to challenging the first shopping day of [...]
A Bosnian refugee finds life in giving to others Bojan Aleksic’s life back in Bosnia was something out of a war movie, complete with a soundtrack of bombs and screams. Aleksic survived the civil war that ripped through his homeland and came to the United States in 1999 searching for a better life. Coming to the United States opened new [...]
Three Latino Greeks on Becoming Members Post-Grad While studying at Iowa State University, doctorate student Juan Guardia craved a connection to the Latino community. The Cuban-American felt the options available to do so were few and far between. Until he discovered a network the piqued his interest: Latino Greek fraternities. As a post-graduate, Dr. Guardia, now [...]
In the faceless world of e-mail and faxes, creating opportunities for handshakes and face-to-face interaction can refresh and energize your business, clients and employees. Trade shows, board meetings, incentive trips, conferences and conventions offer great ways to reconnect. "We live in the age of immediacy, and the Internet is an extremely powerful tool for sharing information," [...]