Raider Work Ethic
CENTRAL WORK ETHIC
By Janet Ridley
Front row, left to right: Emily Mackey, Jimmy Argo
Middle row, left to right: Grant Loewer, John Taylor, Ty Taylor, guest, Kori Goad, Cameron Wingert
Back row, left to right: Emily Hilario, Travis Wham, David Sage, Cole Loewer, Zach Koppelmann, Riley Bair
Ty Taylor, 2010 Central graduate, was the guest speaker for the first meeting of the Central Work Ethic program on Tuesday, October 11. Ty is currently attending Kansas University majoring in Chemical Engineering. He is also a member of the KU SELF (Self Engineering Leadership Fellows) program that is open to engineering majors. The SELF program looks for academic performance, motivation and actions, as well as letters of recommendation. Ty applied for the program while a senior at Central because the deadline for the application was December 1. The process consists of essays and interviews. From the 200 applications received, 20 freshmen were accepted in the program. The SELF program strives to develop goal-oriented engineering and computer science graduates who possess the business, interpersonal and entrepreneurial skills to guide the technology corporations of tomorrow.
Ty spoke on the similarities of the Central Work Ethic program and the SELF program. He stressed the importance of giving back to the community and helping those in need.
The guest speaker for the October meeting of the Central Work Ethic program was Melissa Wham Schooley. Ms. Schooley is a 2001 Central High School graduate and is now working as an accountant. While in high school she was active in athletics and yearbook. After graduation from Central she attended and graduated from Cowley County while holding part-time jobs. She then enrolled at Southwestern to complete her business degree. While at Southwestern she was awarded a one-year internship with General Electric where she gained experience in public speaking and confidence with each presentation. Ms. Schooley stressed the importance of on-the-job training with each employer. She pointed out that you must be flexible and prepared to learn each employer’s methods and procedures of their company, thus giving you a wider variety of experience. Ms. Schooley is in the process of studying for the CPA exam. She plans to sit for this test in the near future.
Pictured: Back row, left to right: Emily Hilario, David Sage, Melissa Wham Schooley, Cole Loewer, Riley Bair
Middle row: Jimmy Argo, John Taylor, Grant Loewer
Seated: Emily Mackey, Kori Goad
