The Coppell High School Lecture Hall fell silent as students and parents anticipated the arrival of the guest panelists.
Coppell ISD hosted Adult Day on Saturday afternoon, introducing juniors and seniors to various different career pathways including engineering, healthcare, business and law.
“We really wanted to create an event where students could come to ask their individual questions while developing their communication skills,” Adult Day event coordinator Megan Mackin said.
Six guest panelist professionals arrived and were seated facing the student audience.
The panelists consisted of Mahmoud Elsayed, a hospital physician, Minu Singha, a business strategy manager at Microsoft, Sreenath Vuske, an independent quality firm manager, Lori Vann, a licensed professional counselor, Ken Whisler, an area manager and Edward Lopez, a capital partner at a law firm.
During the first portion of the event, each guest panelist introduced themselves and explained their background, childhood, the path they carved and what their job means to them.
Singh explained how her brother once told her, “Pick something that you think you can do without getting bored,” as she explains her childhood and what led her to pick her current career.
After the introduction, each panelist answered questions that the audience submitted prior to arriving at the event.
Questions ranged from “What do you think is the best way to stand out as a candidate attempting to get a position in a job?” to “What are some critical skills students would need to major in computer science?”
Lopez explained the best way one can dress.
“Make sure you are polished, from your shoes to how you dress to how you present yourself,” Lopez said.
After the submitted questions were answered, the stage was open to the audience. Towards the end of the session, the student audience was taught how to network and communicate with each other.
CHS junior Bells Eaquivias found the event helpful.
“I came here because I was interested in the medical part, and this event really opened my eyes,” Eaquivias said.
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