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Press Release
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cora Zaletel
December 03, 2004 Executive Director, 
Development and Communications
(719) 549-2810

   

Colorado State University – Pueblo Hosts Annual Youth Fair in early January
 

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 Colorado State University – Pueblo will host the Third Annual Pueblo Youth Fair for area 10th grade students. The event will take place in the Occhiato University Center from
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 11.
 
The fair will provide the high school students with a variety of information that will lead them toward their future goals. Participants will receive information about career opportunities in numerous fields including law enforcement, medical and business; tips on resume writing and interviewing; financial planning for the future; the importance of networking; and skill assessment. Furthermore, representatives from several companies who have hiring opportunities available after high school will be on hand as well as representatives for institutions of higher education. Lunch will be provided by Pueblo Community College and CSU-Pueblo Career Center.
 
Students interested in participating in the 2005 Pueblo Youth Fair should contact their high school counselors or sign up online at www.massgearup.org.
 
This year’s fair is sponsored by CSU-Pueblo, Pueblo Community College, MASS GEAR-UP, Pueblo school districts 60 and 70, Junior Achievement, Pueblo Work Link and Partners in Education.

 
Colorado State University - Pueblo is a regional, comprehensive university emphasizing professional, career-oriented, and applied programs. Displaying excellence in teaching, celebrating diversity, and engaging in service and outreach, CSU-Pueblo is distinguished by access, opportunity, and the overall quality of services provided to its students.