The Peru Gazette

Plattsburgh City firemen Hunter Church and Lt. Jamie Schwartz and 11th grader Landon Wilkens

Sandy Brady of AES Architecture, Engineering Northeast

Seated – Todd Clowney of Clowney Electric Services

Sheriff’s Deputy/School Resource Officer Mendoza and students Taylor Breyette and Lex Agnew

Clinton Community College Nursing Instructor Niki Rivers explains the school’s new 3-D viewers.

Veda Galy, NYS Dept.of Civil Service Outreach Specialist

Elizabeth Guillette of Schluter Systems has 800+ employees ranging from warehouse personnel to engineers.

Jake Frechette, Elliott Supley, and other Future Business Leaders of America members recruited the participants and offered refreshments to everyone.

By John T Ryan

March 28, 2025, Peru— 1,200 students in grades 4-12 took a 40-minute break from their regular classroom activities today to participate in the Peru Central School District’s Career Fair. Students had the opportunity to listen and ask questions of representatives from 51 public and private businesses and organizations, such as Schluter Systems, Clinton Community College, trade unions, military services, and engineering firms. This event provided an excellent chance for students to start considering their future career paths.

The Career Fair is part of Peru’s grant-funded After-school Career Exploration Program (PACE). Through this program, students participate in over 50 after-school activities, such as podcasting, screenwriting, marine education, astronomy, painting, and chess. These activities are designed to align with four key career areas: computer technology and communications, environmental conservation and engineering, advanced manufacturing, and human services.

PACE has three main goals: to enhance students’ academic knowledge and skills, to improve their behaviors and attitudes, and to foster specific career knowledge and skills. The PACE team consists of over 55 faculty members, staff, and mentors from SUNY Plattsburgh, It aims to reach 290 students each year, providing them with 15 or more hours of enrichment programming.