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Lancaster Mennonite had 7 students participate in the year-long career exploration and mentoring program through the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce called Discovering Paths 2024-25. Juniors were paired with professional mentors in the community and explored future careers through a number of events and shadowing experiences with local organizations, like the Food Hub, and businesses in fields, like STEM, medical, and attended job fairs.
Meiah Martinez shared about her experience, “I shadowed in the Labor and Delivery Department at UPMC Lititz, where I had the incredible experience of watching a mom give birth. This opportunity gave me a clear vision of my future and confirmed my passion for working in the medical field.”
Participant, Caroline Clement shared, “My time with Discovering Paths was such a cool experience. I had done three job shadows, one with High Industries, one with the North Museum, and one with Robotic Worx Millersville and Precision Cobotics. Robotic Worx and Precision Cobotics really stood out to me and helped me with figuring out that I want to do Engineering in the future. I have gained insight into what an average day would be like for an engineer in robotics, which was really cool and helpful to know. Without Discovering Paths, I would be so much more in the dark about my future; the program helped me consider all of my options, even the ones I thought I wouldn’t be interested in.”
Student & Mentor Participants:
- Aubrey Thurber was mentored by Anisa Adams, Member’s 1st Federal Credit Union
- Grace Barrientos was mentored by Alyssa Vielee, Woodstream
- Caroline Clement was mentored by Bradley Seiger, High Concrete Group/StructureCare
- Meiah Dishart Martinez was mentored by Rose Mosemann, Hostetter Realty
- Lydia Harrison was mentored by Audrey Landis, Simon Lever
- Ava Kreider was mentored by Joy Tien, Lancaster County Academy
- Kemyah McFadden was mentored by Monica Trego, Tanger
And thanks to Jocelyn Engle & Erin Hill that helped organize it for LM!
It was exciting to see them graduate from this formative experience, thanks to all the mentors who volunteered their time to support our students in pursuing their future career path, it was an invaluable experience!
