HERMISTON — Chatter filled two conference rooms Saturday, March 9, at Good Shepherd Health Care System as 44 high school girls ate lunch in between thinking about their dream careers and learning how to overcome obstacles as they start their career journeys.
Kendyl Jentzsch, 15, is graduating next year from Hermiston High School and said she hopes to be a medical examiner. She said her mom signed her up for the event.
Kendyl Jentzsch brainstorms ways to help balance stress March 9, 2024, during a session of the Soroptimist International of the Greater Hermiston Area’s Dream It, Be It Career Support for Girls. Jentzsch attended the event hoping to learn more about possible careers in health care.
Carrie Shilhanek presents strategies for dealing with stress March 9, 2024, to a group of high school girls during the Dream It, Be It Career Support for Girls in Hermiston.
Vicki Horneck, president of Soroptimist International of the Greater Hermiston Area, addresses 44 attendees March 9, 2024, at the Dream It, Be It Career Support for Girls event. Horneck said she hopes the high school girls left the event feeling like they can do anything with their futures.
Attendees at the Dream It, Be It Career Support for Girls event March 9, 2024, practice yoga poses to learn about how to deal with stress. Around 44 high school girls attended the event at Good Shepherd Health Care System, Hermiston, to start thinking about their futures.
An open notebook shows one piece of the workshop on reducing stress that girls participated in March 9, 2024, during the Dream It, Be It Career Support for Girls program in Hermiston. Each attendee wrote down ideas, practices and plans in a binder they could take home at the end of the event.
Adamary Torres, 17, listens during a speed mentoring session March 9, 2024, during the Soroptimist International of the Greater Hermiston Area’s Dream It, Be It Career Support for Girls event. Torres said she hopes to be a nurse or ultrasound technician.
Megan Baskins, a nurse, talks with high school girls about her career and journey March 9, 2024, during the Dream It, Be It Career Support for Girls event in Hermiston. “I love that I get to be able to talk with these girls, especially about my job,” Baskins said.
Alex Rose listens to students during the speed mentoring session March 9, 2024, as part of the Dream It, Be It Career Support for Girls event in Hermiston. Rose works as a welder and pipefitter and offered her insight as someone who pursued a trade.
Kacie Levy, a Hermiston-based financial advisor, listens March 9, 2024, to a student discuss her goals during the Dream It, Be It Career Support for Girls. Levy offered insight and support to girls during the speed mentoring session in the afternoon.
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