Whitehall-Yearling High School
Classes of 1958 to Present

2019 WYHS Career Fair

WYAA, WYHS & the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce sponsored & coordinated our 2nd Career Fair on Friday, March 1, 2019 in the Russ Gregg gym.  20 WYHS students served as Career Ambassadors.  Special thanks to WYHS teachers & guidance counselors:  Pam Glass, Anthony Paletta & Lauren Taylor.  Joe Ryan was the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce representative & Joyce Hildenbrand Turnbull, 1969, served as the Career Fair coordinator.

This Fair featured companies that don't require 4-year college degrees to land a job or start a career.   Over 300 WYHS students, a group of Rosemore students & a few public guests attended the Fair.

Thanks to the Whitehall companies who participated:

1. Automotive:  Byers Jeep Chrysler & Valvoline Instant Oil Change
2. Aviation:  Lane Aviation (Pat McTurner, WYHS 1974, is the Director of Aircraft Maintenance)
3. Banking:  Heartland Bank
4. Business Administration:  Alliance Data
5. Community Service:  YMCA
6. Education:  Columbus Stte Community College & Eastlan-Fairfield Workforce Program
7. Foodservice:  King Gyros
8. Insurance:  State Farm (Anthony Jordan, WYHS 2002 is the agency owner) 
9. Inventory Control:  RGIS Inventory Service
10. Logistics/Distribution:  FedEx
11. Medical/Healthcare:  Heart of Ohio, Mt. Carmel East, Ultimate Health Care, AcuSight
12. Military: US Army
13. Public Safety:  Whitehall Police & Fire
14. Real Estate: ReMax Affiliates (Karen Lowe Hartmann, WYHS 1968, is a realtor)
15. Retail:  Home Depot & At&t (Tyrell Williams, 2018 & Trevor Jenson, 2018 are sales reps)
16. Trades:  Able Roofing

Company representatives loved talking to WYHS students & telling them about their careers & possible jobs.  Some students & our public attendees recieved job applications &/or job interviews.