Around 30 individuals in various professions visited Panther Valley High School and spoke with students about their post-graduation plans.

The program was for students in grades nine through 12.This was the third year for Career Day, during which speakers meet students in various classrooms and relate how they chose their line of work as well as what their occupation entails.Students could ask questions and get into the depth of the respective profession.Officials from Lehigh Carbon Community College said they are providing funds to graduating seniors from Panther Valley, Jim Thorpe, Palmerton, Carbon Career and Technical Institute, and Lehighton who plan to attend classes at their school. The deadline to apply is May 15. Eligible students pay for six credits and the scholarship pays for the other six, for a maximum of four semesters.Taking part in the Career Day presentations were the following: Robert Tocci, St. Luke's Miner's Memorial Hospital; Mark Shanton, PV athletic trainer; Ron Blisard, Kovatch Manufacturing; Larry McDaniel, Pennsylvania state trooper; Joe Greco and Paul Zona, Carbon County Juvenile Probation; Jennifer Karnish, Jim Thorpe National Bank; Heather Mullen, LCCC assistant director of admissions; Sara Ruch, organic farming; Ann Marie Calabrese, radio; Micah Gursky, St. Luke's Director of Development; Colin Jones, Highwood USA manufacturing plastics; JoLynn Gazo, yoga; Patrick Carr, Empire Beauty School; Mike Davis, finance; Tara Wentz, Architectural Polymers; Robert Christman, PA Fish and Boat Commission; Bobby O'Gurek, Web page designer; and Claudia Kupec, nurse, St. Luke's Miners Hospital.Also represented were McCann's School, criminal justice, early childhood, massage therapy, information technology, welding, surgical technician and paramedics.Coordinating Career Day were Tim Grazio, guidance counselor and teachers Jennifer Jones and Cindy Nevenglosky under the supervision of principal Joseph Gunnels.