Brookhaven Elementary School students dressed as firefighters, nurses, doctors, veterinarians, athletes and more during the school’s Career Day, held on Nov. 17 and Nov. 19. The annual event allowed students to explore future careers and to receive an up-close look at a multitude of professions held by members of the South Country Central School District community.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers recorded videos of their presentations, instead of visiting classrooms as in previous years, and each class had opportunities to watch four Career Day videos centered on healthcare, human resource management, music, television production and more. The students also read aloud a career day oriented book and discussed their future job aspirations. 

“Career Day was eventful and rewarding,” elementary guidance counselor and Career Day organizer Darlene Dowler said. “By attending Career Day, Brookhaven students were exposed to various opportunities available to them in the future.”

Brookhaven Elementary School students and faculty would like to thank the following individuals who contributed videos about their professions: Casey Beasley (prosthetics), Ned Colby (Newsday), Stephanie Czajkowski (television producer), Sam Fassnacht (physician assistant), Caitlin Grossman (musician), Dr. Louis Mora (psychologist), Katelyn Morris (human resource consultant), Tracey Munson (nurse practitioner) and Matthew Restivo (computer science).