Four Whitney Point High School students in front of a backhoe Construction Career Day.

WP HS Students attend Con-Tech Career Day

Whitney Point CSD

October 4, 2024

A group of 23 Whitney Point High School students enjoyed a unique opportunity to learn about careers in the fields of Construction & Technology on October 2, 2024.  They participated in the Southern Tier Construction & Technology Career Day at the Broome County Highway Department.

Volunteers from construction, trade, and technology industries talked with students, and gave them interactive opportunities to try their hand at bricklaying, carpentry, heavy-equipment operation and more.

Whitney Point High School student Raelynn Wood was interviewed by WBNG-TV as they covered the event... See the full story here:

Students seek opportunities at Construction & Technology Career Fair (wbng.com)

Four Whitney Point High School students in front of a backhoe Construction Career Day.

A Whitney Point high school student drives a piec of

A volunteer helps a Whitney Point student operate a digger.

Whitney Point students talk to a representative at the Milton Cat table.

A Whitney Point student uses a bucket loader to scoop up a pile of dirt.

A Whitney Point student measures a shingle during Construction and Technology Career Day

A Whitney Point student operates a small bulldozer.

A Whitney Point student sits in the driver's seat of a large piece of construction equipment.

A Whitney Point student operates heavy machinery on Construction and Technology Career Day.