Students in the IT Leadership class (which could be named Public Speaking for IT) and STARS students have been out at local high schools talking about IT and ICT majors. The group spent time at Leon High School (11/8) and Godby High (11/21).

Each visit included speaking to 4 different senior classes. According to ICT student Carrie Roberts, “We were able to give the students an insight into what IT and ICT was all about at FSU.” Another IT student, Daniel Alton agreed; he said that “most of the students had no idea that you could work in any field with an IT or ICT degree. It was a lot of fun being able to tell them that you can use the skills you get from FSU to go any where.”

This was echoed by ICT student Gerard Massey, who said that “it was so great talking to the technology class about the IT and ICT programs. It was great to see such a high level of enthusiasm about technology at the secondary school level.”  IT Student Gabriel Solomon agreed. He found that “having the opportunity to reach out to the high school students and get them interested in the growing technology field was an enriching experience. I would like to think that we were able to open their minds and increase their interest into coming to FSU and learning more about our field.”
STARS Alliance members have been conducting outreach for the past 3 years. According to Katie Smith who represents STARS, “The visit to Godby was a great opportunity to talk about the CCI programs as well as build a relationship between FSU and the students. They were engaged and eager to learn about how their interest in technology can turn into a career.”

IT Leadership team includes: Daniel Alton, Gabriel Solomon, Carrie Roberts, and Gerard Massey

STARS Alliance team includes: Emily Ensley, Katie Smith, and Ashley Rutstein

The Teams will visit 1 more High School in Leon county this semester and have trips planned to Taylor County and other Leon County Schools in the Spring.