3E Signing Days take place at area high schools
Members of the Class of 2022 from each of the Logan County high schools have answered the question, “What’s Your E?’” during Signing Days offered during the last week by the Logan County Collaborative.
The 3E Enrolled, Enlisted or Employed event asked seniors at Bellefontaine, Benjamin Logan, Indian Lake, Riverside and the Ohio Hi-Point Career Center to sign a certificate declaring where they are headed after graduation — to an institution of higher education, to the Armed Forces or starting work at an area business.
World Class Plastics President Mark Seeley spoke to the Indian Lake High School students, imploring them to seek employment.
“The job market is dynamic right now. Your grandparents’ generation is quickly retiring and we are looking for people just willing to work and do their best.”
He continued, “Don’t sell your local community short. Not everywhere has our quality of life and low cost of living. What we have here is something special.”
Logan County Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Ben Vollrath praised the group on their decisions and urged them to consider returning to Logan County in the future, no matter what path they’ve chosen.
“Your community wants you. No matter what you’re choosing today, your community is excited for you and we’re glad you’re making a commitment.”
Vollrath also highlighted the local job postings site, mylocalcareer.com, along with the LoCo Gap Year (short for Logan County Gap Year) as an alternative pathway to your future instead of heading straight to college after high school.
To learn more visit https://www.logancountyohio.com/loco-gap.html.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) was in attendance at Benjamin Logan’s 3E Signing event and shared his thoughts on the “formula for success.”
“There’s a basic formula that any successful person follows to achieve anything of meaning or significance. It first starts with setting a goal.
“Second, be willing to do the hard work necessary to make your goal a reality. Hard work does not guarantee success, but it sure improves your chances.
“Finally, the third step which sort of happens along the way is you develop more confidence. The more you focus on the goal, the harder you work. Your self-confidence is critical. When it really matters, and you’ve done the work, you can reach your goal and get the job done.”
Mary Rutan Hospital President/CEO Chad Ross was a keynote speaker for the Bellefontaine High School Signing Day.
He said the students were the richest people in the room because they possessed the most valuable resource in life – time.
A Logan County native, Ross encouraged the seniors to plan ahead and seize opportunities. He also touted the county as a great place to work and live, and noted that he returned home after working in Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati.
Among the fellow guest speakers for the events will included Rod Miller, AGC; Mandy Benton-Osterfeld, The Fun Company; and Rebecca Marker Smith, Green Hills Community.
Students posed for pictures in their respective Enrolled, Enlisted and/or Employed groups, then individually signed certificates from the Logan County Collaborative to mark the occasion and make their choice official.
The goal of the Logan County Collaborative is to ensure that prior to graduation, every student in Logan County has committed to either: Employment at a local company, Enlistment in the military, or Enrollment in a 2 or 4-year college.
Each E is to be equally honored, respected, and given equal consideration. College is not the only option. The objective for students is to find the E that is right for them.
“Whatever E you choose, our community is excited for you and your bright future,” Vollrath said.
