B.M.C. Durfee High School seniors had the chance to speak with representatives of local Schools, trade unions, military recruiters and support services at the 4th annual Opportunity Fair held on May 20, 2010 held in the Luke Urban Fieldhouse. The fair is sponsored by the Durfee Guidance Office and the Bristol Workforce Investment Board to provide opportunities for graduating seniors who plan to attend a local college but may still need to enhance skills through short-term occupational training in order to secure part-time or full-time employment, as well as for those who have not finalized their plans for after graduation. The fair is also an opportunity for training providers to identify candidates for upcoming educational programs, as well as for employers and trade unions to identify candidates for apprenticeships. For more information about the event, contact Ms.Aimee Bronhard at 508.675.8100, Ext. 1199.

(Top row, left) Grade Nine Guidance Counselor Marie Rotondo and Freshman Guidance Counselor Kerry LaCharity welcome students at the door to the Luke Urban Fieldhouse. (Top row, center) BCC financial aide officer Amy Marden and admissions counselor Luis Rosa talk with Chantel Benoit and Hector Diaz. (Top row, right) Southeast Technical Institute representatives Isabel Nowlan and Susan Soucy talk with Bristol Workforce Investment Board Youth Coordinator Kathryn Politano. (Middle row, left and right) John Zilch of MTTI in Seekonk talks with Kayla Daponte about potential medical assistant training. (Middle row, center) Brentton Dewsnap speaks with B.M.C. Durfee guidance director Aimee Bronhard as Wayne Rego, president of the Southeast Center for Professional Development looks on. (Bottom row, left) BCC financial aide officer Amy Marden talks with Jordan Chase. (Bottom row, center) Bob Matthew, who has an interest in banking, walks away from Grace Fernandes of Sovereign Bank with a big smile on his face. (Bottom row, right) Ed Gonsolves of Pro AV Systems shows Savyroth Chhem some opportunities for summer employment.