[caption id="" align="alignright" width="326"] Elizabeth Rossi, K-12 Outreach Director at SUNY POLY discussed nanotechnology and jobs available with the Nano Utica Initiative at SUNY POLY with Jarvis and CVA students[/caption]

Imagine going to a restaurant and trying to order without a menu. That would be difficult to do not knowing what the options are.

Students at Central Valley are faced with a similar dilemma. What should I do after high school? What are my options?  How will I know what to do?  There is no menu to look at, how will I get there?

To help answer these questions, Jarvis Middle School and Central Valley Academy have been letting students know a little more about various careers available. Once students know what path they want to take, guidance counselors and teachers can help guide them to become successful as graduates, whether they plan to attend college, trade school or enter the workforce.

On April 28 Jarvis MS and CVA students learned about future jobs in nanotechnology coming to our own back yard – Governor Cuomo’s Nano Utica initiative at the SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY POLY) complex in Utica. The initiative is a partnership between Advanced Nanotechnology Solutions Incorporated (ANS), Atotech, and SEMATECH; and CNSE partners, including IBM, Lam Research and Tokyo Electron. Various positions will be available from cleanroom technicians and research, maintenance, clerical to administrative staff. These are all jobs Central Valley graduates could be perfect for.

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