Homewood-Flossmoor class of 2024 has put together another Post-Secondary Fair on Tuesday April 30, in the south library.  The fair was created to give the upcoming senior class an idea of what they really need to know about big future decisions. 

     Christina Clark, the senior class sponsor and career and technical education teacher, shared insight about the fair and what she expects to happen during.

     “The Post-Secondary Fair was the idea of the Senior Class Student Government, Class of 2022. Specially, the former class President Ayomide Ajayi expressed a desire to share his experiences with rising seniors,” Clark stated about the upbringing of the Fair.

     According to Clark, the volunteer group will consist of current seniors representing their future paths including enlisting in the military, attending ivy league schools, early admission, early graduation, committed sports, medical majors, STEM (science, technology, english, and math), fine arts, and journalism.

     When asked about her opinion of the junior classes learning from the panel, Clark shared, “Juniors will absolutely benefit from connecting with seniors who are in the thick of the decision making. We are hoping to build connections and future mentorships as well.¨

      Post-Secondary counselor Kevin Coy also shared “I think the fair is great for the juniors to hear from peers their age, from what it seems, it takes off some stress about their future path decisions.” He also shared his experiences with student trends whether family or peers also can help students decide their path. 

     Senior and 2024 senior class vice president Sani Zinnerman shared disappointment that there was no fair last school year. “I didn’t get to experience one last year and I think it would’ve been very helpful going into my senior year to know a lot of my options.” Now Zinnerman is working behind the scenes of the fair to keep things running smoothly. 

     Senior class president Sari Zinnerman shared “I think it’s good for students to hear from their peers about post secondary options in order to have open and honest discussions.” Sari also shared “I will be at the HBCU table, talking about how I got in, tips and what made me want to go to an HBCU.”

     Many of the volunteers shared the fact that last school year, a fair was not offered to them,  but wished that they would have. Senior Ava Loudon, panel volunteer of the STEM booth, shared “The panel helps the upcoming seniors make a swift transition into college and other career paths”. 

     Senior Desmond Bynum, volunteer on the early admission booth, also spoke on the importance of the fair “ It’s very important for juniors to speak and hear others’ experiences on college advice, it is a big decision”. 

     The fair had a very good turn out of juniors who were eager to listen and speak to their older peers about their upcoming choices. Almost all of the seniors spoke on the importance of the fair itself, but also listening to peers who have gone through what they will very soon.