On Wednesday, October 22, 2104 13
high school students and the guidance counselors attended the Youth
Professional Development Conference, which was held at the Frank J. Pasquerilla
Conference Center in Johnstown, PA. The theme for this year event was “Success
is Intentional,” which stressed that it is up to the students themselves to be
the driving force behind not only becoming successful, but defining what
success mean to them. The students were exposed to extremely motivational
speakers who addressed various topics including, social investment, workplace
etiquette, personal branding and regional opportunities/assets for students.
Students learned the importance of a first impression, how social media can be
used to be a positive force in your life and how important positive social
relationships are to your overall happiness and success. Because of the
overwhelmingly positive responses our student had when asked about their
experiences at the conference, we plan on having a couple of the speakers
address our entire student body.
