JOBS FOR MONTANA’S

GRADUATES

School Activities 2

Winning Banners 2

Scholarship Recipients 2

Competitive Event

Winners

3 & 4

Chairman’s

Recognition Awards

5

CDC Snapshots 5

Award Photos 6

Inside this issue:

The 21st JMG Career

Development Conference

(CDC) was a success!

Three hundred JMG

students attended the

conference held May 3th

and 4th at the Billings

Hotel & Convention Center

in Billings.

The competitive events are

the main focus of the CDC

with over 17 categories

that relate directly to

JMG’s curriculum. There

were 384 competitive

events entries. Great to

have so many students

competing!

The students also attended

career related workshops.

Calie Porter, Student As-

sistance Foundation, pre-

sented information on the

financial gains from a col-

lege education, basic finan-

cial literacy, credit ratings

and using credit wisely.

The Credit Jeopardy game

was fun and a hit.

Once again, Chet Leach

and his drumming work-

shop was a hit! Chet

shared his story of building

a career he was passionate

about by working smart

and from the heart. Chet

involves all the students in

drumming by supplying

drums for all to use. Chet

owns the Rhythms Drum &

Dance Store in Bozeman.

Need medical help? Call

an EMT such as Kenneth

Threet. Ken explained his

career path as an EMT and

highlighted the satisfaction

and demands that come

from a career in the EMT

field. Ken demonstrated

the work of an EMT with a

display of all the equip-

ment needed and had ac-

tivities in the workshop.

Cowboy poet, TJ Casey,

entertained the students

with his western poetry

and songs. He entertained

but he also highlighted the

opportunities for a career in

the field of western music

and poetry. TJ writes, re-

cords and has a number of

CDs. He gave the students

a look at life in the music

industry while still living in

Montana.

This year’s CDC also in-

cluded Coordinated Chaos

activity, an ice cream social,

Talent Show, swimming

and the Awards Luncheon

on Wednesday to recognize

the competitive events win-

ning students.

21TH ANNUAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

May 2011

COORDINATED CHAOS This opening activity is a great ice-breaker and pro-vides students the opportu-nity to meet and mingle with others from different schools from around the state.

Coordinated Chaos is certainly the right name for the crazy mixed up series of team activities that has become increas-ingly popular at CDC.

Students are divided into 32 teams that have students from all different schools. The students are to work together to complete activi-ties at 8 different stations within a 10 minute time limit. Activities included Wordles, Charades in Mo-tion, Scavenger Hunt, Pro-fessional Pictionary, JMG Challenge, Landing the Per-fect Job, The Climbing Wall, and Team Roping.

Winner of the CDC Most Professional School Award

Frenchtown High School

1st Runner Up

Poplar High School

E d u c a t i o n f o r L i f e J

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Teaching the adults to dance at the “Senior” Prom

CULBERTSON Frenchtown HS Helena High JMG

Frenchtown HS

Sidney Food Bank Collection Fund Raiser for Project Hope

Frenchtown sings for

Christmas! Helena Career Fair arranged

The Jobs for Montana’s Graduates Foundation is proud to have a partner-

ship with the Student Assistance Foundation (SAF). This year SAF provided

a grant to the JMG Foundation for five scholarships with a value of $500

each. Those awarded scholarships from SAF are: Amador Montiel, Dutton/

Brady HS; Adam Fetherston, Helena High School; Philip Kyler Johnson,

Dutton/Brady HS; Tiffany Marie Wetzel, Glasgow HS; and Alexa Barnes,

Nashus HS.

The State Workforce Investment Board provided funding for three $1000

scholarships for JMG students. Those receiving the $1000 scholarships are:

Mackenzie Lapke, Scobey High School; Charles Jacob Keith Miller, Roberts

High School and Amy Jo Rassier, Sidney High School.

Jobs for America’s Graduates provided three $1000 to Sonja Ann Haren,

Culbertson HS, Kelsey Kessner, Roberts HS and Logan Rossmiller, Dutton/

Brady HS.

BRIDGER JMG SIDNEY HIGH Dutton/Brady

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

JOBS FOR MONTANA ’S GRADUATES

Annual Tie Day Celebration

White Sulphur

Springs Middle

School— Leaf raking

civic project

Culbertson MS -

Project Adventure to

Williston State College

SAF Scholarship Winners

Mackenzie Lapke

Scobey HS

Sonja Haren

Culbertson HS

Metal/Wood Banner Winning Banners Fabric/Paper Banner

Frenchtown High School North Star High School, Rudyard

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Event Place Name School

Career Exploratory Notebook Grade 10 1st Shelby Urich Butte High School

2nd Lisa Carlson North Star High School

3rd Justin Larson Culbertson High School

Career Exploratory Notebook Grade 11 1st Elisa Schwartz Butte High School

2nd Abby Steele Culbertson High School

3rd Mike Arriola Helena PAL

Career Exploratory Notebook Grade 12 1st Christian Beech Plains High School

2nd Tiffany Wetzel Glasgow High School

3rd Nathan Holden Havre High School

Chapter Banner—Fabric/Paper 1st North Star HS, Rudyard

2nd Fromberg High School

3rd Dawson Co. HS, Glendive

Chapter Banner—Metal/Wood 1st Frenchtown High School

2nd Helena High School

3rd Granite HS, Philipsburg

Chapter Civic Activities 1st Helena High School

2nd Plains High School

3rd Sidney High School

Chapter Manual 1st Helena High School

2nd Helena PAL

3rd Butte High School

Critical Thinking 1st Sonja Haren Culbertson High School

2nd Christa Carter Dutton/Brady High School

3rd Ryan Dahl Nashua High School

Decision Making—Grade 10 1st Patrick Contini Billings Career Center

2nd Shelby Urich Butte High School

3rd Anthony Rappold Malta High School

Decision Making—Grade 11 1st Maria Christensen Scobey High School

2nd Shelby Lipp North Star HS, Rudyard

3rd Catherine Alvernaz Glasgow High School

Electronic Presentation 1st Glasgow High School

2nd Judith Gap High School

3rd Scobey High School

Employment Preparation 1st Callie McDonald Plains High School

2nd Andrea Woeppel Bridger High School

3rd Ashley Cooley Sidney High School

Individual Civic Activities 1st Amy Rassier Sidney High School

2nd Paige Collick Helena High School

3rd Darbi Borgen Nashua High School

CDC Competitive Event Winners

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CDC Competitive Event Winners

Event Place Name School

Life Math Skills—Grade 10/11 1st Calvin Vaughn North Star HS, Rudyard

2nd Karston Donoven North Star HS, Rudyard

3rd Cheston Periman Powell Co HS, Deer Lodge

Life Math Skills—Grade 12 1st Shelby Stroup Butte High School

2nd Andrew Baker Plains High School

3rd Michael Rillahan Capital High School, Helena

Poster Slogan—Grade 10 1st Samantha Eason Whitefish High School

2nd Shelby Urich Butte High School

3rd Otto Hoerner Frenchtown High School

Poster Slogan—Grade 11 1st Justin Taylor Helena PAL

2nd Kasandra Cottingham Libby High School

3rd Jennifer Ramsbacher Nashua High School

Poster Slogan—Grade 12 1st Carissa Oberman Butte High School

2nd Tabetha Boushey Nashua High School

3rd Ryan Dahl Nashua High School

Public Speaking—Grade 10/11 1st John Miller Judith Gap High School

2nd Christa Konopatzke Whitefish Independent HS

3rd Derek Bergman Frenchtown High School

Public Speaking—Grade 12 1st Amador Montiel Dutton/Brady High School

2nd Emma Volesky Helena High School

3rd Holland Voisen Whitefish Independent HS

Talent—Group 1st Don’t Stop Believing Plains High School

2nd Taylor Boles & Bethany Mack Plains High School

3rd Whitefish Independent HS

Talent—Individual 1st Baylee Oligmiller Helena High School

2nd Taylor Brook Judith Gap High School

3rd Habakkuk Boyd Culbertson High School

Telephone Techniques—Grade 11 1st Brianna Boje Helena High School

2nd Amber Riddock Helena High School

3rd Katelyn Springer North Star HS, Rudyard

Telephone Techniques—Grade 12 1st Tyler Wheatley Judith Gap High School

2nd Sydney Carpenter Helena High School

3rd Chessa Ludvigson Cascade High School

Web Page Design 1st Helena High School

2nd Dawson County HS, Glendive

3rd Plains High School

Words in the Workplace—Grade 11 1st Sierra Rookey Bridger High School

2nd Samantha Kessel Dawson Co HS, Glendive

3rd Sabrina Roller Billings Career Center

Words in the Workplace—Grade 12 1st Zoe Banovich Plains High School

2nd Alex Stephenson Dutton/Brady High School

3rd Alicia Wood Plains High School

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Chairman’s Recognition

Award Each year the Career Specialists

nominate for the Chairman’s Recog-

nition Award those students who

have done superior work in JMG.

These awards are given to the stu-

dents who have contributed, not only

in the classroom, but in their commu-

nities as well. The students recog-

nized at the Career Development

Conference in Billings were:

Brittany Edelman, Billings Career

Center; Andrea Woeppel, Bridger

High School; Ayla Christman-

Dowdy, Butte High School; Baily

Bergstad, Cascade High School;

Sonja Haren, Culbertson High

School; Marrissa Johnson, Deer

Lodge, Powell County High School;

Kameron Knight, Frenchtown HS; Erika Austin, Glasgow

HS; Kelsey Chase, Havre High School; Bailey Matthews,

Havre SUNS; Curtis Graham, Helena High School; Pat-

rick Wilson, Helena Project for Alternative Learning

(PAL); Cole Lauer, Libby High School; Kirsten Voegel,

Malta High School; Corey Crawford, Plains High School;

Carolyn Adie, Philipsburg, Granite High School;

McKenzie Carda, Sidney HS; Shane Kirchhoffer, White-

fish HS; Jelena Bailey, Whitefish Independent HS.

POSTERS

CHAIRMAN’S RECOGNITION AWARDS

CAREER SPECIALISTS There were 32 high schools represented at this year’s Career Development Conference. Our Career Specialists were recog-nized for their dedication to JMG and the JMG students. Those attending this year’s conference are pictured below.

TALENT SHOW

EMT WORKSHOP

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Chapter Manual Banner—Metal Banner—Fabric Individual Civic

Critical Thinking

Telephone Techniques-Grade 11

Individual Talent

Webpage Design

Career Exploratory—12th

Telephone Techniques-

Grade 12

Employment Prep

Career Exploratory-Grade 10

Decision Making-Grade 10

Words in Workplace-Grade 12

Public Speaking-Grade 11