Wiscasset Middle High School held a Career Day for students May 17. All students could arrange their own schedule to take part in presentations by panels made up of people from many different professions.

Over 20 people from the trades, helping careers, business owners, tourism and hospitality and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) workers came to present students with information on their jobs and the steps needed to reach their positions. Some were local and some traveled from a distance to speak with students during the three-session workshop.

Red's Eats owner Debbie Gagnon said, "It was so nice to share my experiences with the students! What a great group of young people!" Gagnon's participation on one of the seven panels brought several students’ positive reactions to the day.  WMHS Freshman Natalie Potter said, “ (the) Red's Eats story was really interesting and I am so glad I chose that session!"

Other local participants were: Richard Wood, Molnlyke engineer; Damien Austin, MLTI coordinator at Morse High School in Bath; Ben Gottlieb, mechanical engineer for Peregrine Turbine Technologies in Wiscasset; Chris Main, civil engineer at Bath Iron Works; Henry Heyburn of Chewonki Foundation; Shane Cushing, conference coordinator at University of Maine in Orono; Craig Worster, Wiscasset school resource officer); Sarah Whitfield,career counselor at Colby College; Matthew Langella, social worker/therapist; Jill Hugger of Cod Cove Inn; Roland Lacombe of Monkey c Monkey do; Jason Putnam, in construction; Ashley Richards, in construction; Stacy Linehan of Treats; Sheila Sawyer of Larrabee Insurance Agency; Tim Hart of Apple; Bob Keyes (Maine Today); Erin Haggett, in lobstering; Rose Jones of Bigelow Laboratory; John McDonald, Maine Game Warden; Gary Fish, Maine horticulturist; Christie Owens of Wiscasset McDonald's; and Jason Drake of Jobs for Maine Graduates.

Career Day was organized by the WMHS Guidance Department and the MELMAC Committee.