PRESS RELEASE 94-03

Immediate
Mary Ann Peto
(Bus: 216/433-2902)

<h3>NASA Lewis Research Center Co-Sponsors Career Expo </h3> 
CLEVELAND, OH -- NASA Lewis and the Cortez III Service Corporation, a 
Lewis contractor, have joined forces to sponsor a day- long 
motivational Career Expo at the Center beginning at 9:00 a.m. on 
Friday, January 28, 1994. More than 250 students from nine Lorain 
County schools are expected to attend.

The students attending the Career Expo are seniors who are 
participating in a program known as Jobs for Ohio Graduates (JOG), a 
statewide school-to-work transition program focusing on graduation 
and employment. JOG students undergo a comprehensive program 
promoting personal and employability skills that will meet the needs 
of an employer. JOG is funded by the State of Ohio, the Joint 
Training Partnership Act and private sources. 

The Expo is designed to introduce the Lorain students to Lewis 
engineers, scientists and administrative personnel from diverse 
backgrounds, with the expressed purpose of encouraging students to 
excel in their studies, thus paving the way for successful careers. 

Besides NASA and Cortez, several Lorain businesses and community 
organizations will be on hand to discuss career possibilities and to 
demonstrate and provide hands-on examples of the kind of services or 
products their particular firm or organization provide. 

Guest speakers include Andy Andino, a youth minister in Lorain, Ohio; 
David Leedy, an educator in the Dayton Public School system and 
special guest Lou Sattelmaier, drag car racer, who uses his fame to 
sell his "No Drugs" lifestyle. 

Participating Schools: 
Admiral King High School -- Lorain, Ohio
Southview High School " "
Lorain High School " "
Clearview High School " "
Oberlin High School -- Oberlin, Ohio
North Ridgeville High School -- North Ridgeville, Ohio
Elyria High School -- Elyria, Ohio
Elyria West High School
Lorain County Community College

List of Participating Businesses:
Lorain County Sheriff's Department
DARE Program
Lorain Community Hospital
Lorain County Community College
Avon Lake Animal Clinic
Lorain Joint Vocational School
Elyria Police Department
State Highway Patrol
EST Bank
Lorain County Chamber of Commerce 
Ohio Edison
EMA - Emergency Management
911
Building Industries
Metal Industries
U.S. Army
U.S. Navy
U.S. Marines
U.S. Coast Guard
American Red Cross
Metro Flight 
The Expo will be held in the Development Engineering Building 
Auditorium.



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