This year's EMS Career Day which will take place Wednesday, May 21st from 8:30-11:45am. Each 8th grader will attend three 40-minute sessions and hear from six different career professionals assigned based on their preferences. The morning will kick off in the auditorium with two Greenwich High School students coming to speak about their experience at the high school and the variety of opportunities available to explore.
A complete list of speaker bios can be viewed here.
The day will culminate with a visit by Shamiel Gary, a former NFL football player (Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, and Buffalo Bills) who has turned his personal story of overcoming adversity and setbacks to achieve his goals into an inspirational presentation for students.
Please contact Steviann Martines with any questions or to help volunteer the day of.
Last Year's 8th Grade Career Day
May 21, 2024
A big thank you to Shamiel Gary for visiting the 8th graders during Career Day! Shamiel is a former NFL football player (Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, and Buffalo Bills) who has turned his personal story of overcoming adversity and setbacks to achieve his goals into an inspirational presentation for students. The students enjoyed Shamiel's message of resiliency, "bouncing back" from setbacks and teaching your brain to be positive. Ending his message, Shamiel challenged several of the students to Rock Paper Scissors, and whoever lost (Shamiel or the student) had to do 5 pushups!
Shamiel would like to share with the students and parents his "Positive Affirmations" and "Gratitude Worksheet & Thank You Note".
Most of our speaking panel came from the GPS community, including many parents of current EMS students offering students relatable role models and mentors!
A complete list of speaker bios can be viewed here.
This year's Career Day featured speakers from the following sectors:
- Brand Development
- Community Based Initiatives and Non-Profits
- Construction & Real Estate
- Education
- Design
- Entrepreneurship & Small Business Ownership
- Finance
- Fine Art
- Law
- Medicine (Orthopedic Surgery, Oral Surgery, Veterinary Medicine, & Cardiac Electrophysiology)
- Public Health
- Science & Pharmaceuticals
- Marketing
Upcoming Dates
- Friday, May 16
- Tuesday, May 20
- Wednesday, May 21
- Friday, May 23
- Monday, June 16