Dear Editor: Day after day, Sitka High School benefits from the generosity of our community.
On behalf of the staff and students of SHS, I would like to thank 20 of our local businesses for their generous participation in our recent Job Fair. Your time, energy, and support made this event a meaningful experience for our students.
Those business include: Tongass Threads Consignment Store; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Allen Marine Tours; Southeast Alaska Independent Living; Sitka Sport Caught Seafoods LLC; Alaska Department of Fish and Game Port Sampling Program; Kingfisher Charters & Lodge; Sitka Work & Rugged Gear Store; Sitka Conservation Society; Sitka Sound Science Center; Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska; High Output Tours; Sitka Fine Arts Camp; Northern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association; Theobroma Chocolate Company; BeAk Restaurant; Kings E-bike Rentals; and Sitka Tribe of Alaska.
The Job Fair provided students with valuable opportunities to learn about the business climate in Sitka, ask questions, and connect directly with owners and managers. It was a powerful way for young people to see the possibilities that exist right here in Sitka and to begin their summer work prospects and their more distant future plans with greater confidence.
We are incredibly grateful to each business, organization, and individual who took the time to set up a table, engage with students, and share insights about the working world. Some of you were actively looking for prospective employees, and others chose to come just to offer students insight into what they do and what they are looking for when interviewing. Your willingness to spend time with our young people helps build a strong bridge between education and career readiness—and it shows our students that they are supported as they take their first steps toward adulthood.
Thank you for investing in the future of our youth and for helping make the Sitka High School Job Fair such a success.
Laura Rogers,
Sitka High School Interim Principal
