Opportunities Expo 2007
March 8, 2007 • Sangha Hall
The career pathways fair and summer opportunities expo is sponsored by Hilo High School, Waiakea High School and Na Leo O Na Opio. More than 500 high school students from around East Hawaii and Puna attended the event, which featured exhibits and booths from 69 businessses, institutes and organizations. The IfA was well represented at the event with Mark Chun (IfA Astronomer), Darryl Watanabe (IRTF Electronics Technician), Charles Lockhart (IRTF Software Engineer), Shane Jacobson (NGST Lab Research Associate), James Ah Heong (IRTF Student Intern), Kenyan Beals (IfA Community Outreach Assistant and Gary Fujihara.
Community Outreach Assistant Kenyan Beals offering information to some girls IRTF Software Engineer Charles Lockhart discusses some of the projects he works on IRTF Student Intern James Ah Heong becomes a teacher to these high school boys
The IfA booth was fairly busy throughout the day Grasshopper and Master - James and Darryle setting up the IR camera before the event Shane Jacobson is a graduate of Waiakea High School and now works for IfA