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CAREER FAIR RETURNS TO POLARIS, FEATURES SEVENTY-FIVE EMPLOYERS
Free Event to Link Area Employers, Job Seekers

March 5, 2020

Middleburg Heights, OH – After a three-year absence due to a $58.2 million building renovation, the career fair is coming back to Polaris Career Center!  Northeast Ohio job seekers are invited to participate in the 2020 Polaris Career Fair on Thursday, April 16, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to noon.
 
This FREE event, designed to foster a competitive and productive workforce in Northeast Ohio, will provide a vital link between local employers and hundreds of job seekers.  This year’s career fair features 75 employers with full-time positions representing a wide variety of industries including manufacturing, health care, hospitality, logistics, sales and service.  Local agencies and representatives from Polaris will also be on hand providing access to educational resources, financial aid information and much more.
 
Job seekers are encouraged to bring extra copies of their resume and come dressed to interview.  For additional career fair details, call (440) 891-7604, email partnerships@polaris.edu or visit www.polaris.edu/careerfair for timely updates and employer information.
 
The 2020 Polaris Career Fair is a collaborative effort between Polaris Career Center, City of Middleburg Heights, Middleburg Heights Chamber of Commerce, Berea City School District, North Olmsted City School District, City of Strongsville, City of Berea, City of Brook Park, OhioMeansJobs|Cleveland-Cuyahoga County and Manufacturing Works.  Polaris is located at 7285 Old Oak Boulevard in Middleburg Heights.
 
For additional information, call (440) 891-7609 or email dmiller@polaris.edu.
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POLARIS AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS TAKE FOURTH PLACE AT CLEVELAND AUTO SHOW COMPETITION

February 27, 2020

Middleburg Heights, OH – Polaris Automotive Technology seniors, Alex Gee and Logan Jones, both of Berea-Midpark High School, placed fourth in the 28th Annual Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers’ Association Automotive Technology Competition at the 2020 Cleveland Auto Show.

 
During this hands-on skills competition, each team was given a time limit to trace, diagnose and fix real-world problems that had been placed in a vehicle by expert instructors from Cuyahoga Community College.  The teams were judged on their ability to troubleshoot and get to the root cause of each issue in a timely and systematic manner.
 
To qualify to compete at this event, Gee and Jones completed a rigorous 200-question written automotive exam and placed near the top in the region.  They were one of five teams from around Northeast Ohio who competed for scholarships, tools, trophies and prizes.  As the fourth-place team, each student was awarded a $1,600 scholarship good toward tuition at Cuyahoga Community College, Stark State College or the University of Northwestern Ohio.
 
For additional information, call Doug Miller at (440) 891-7609 or email dmiller@polaris.edu.
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POLARIS STUDENTS TAKE TOP HONORS AT
REGIONAL SKILLSUSA COMPETITIONS
Eight students finish in the top three, qualify for state contests

February 26, 2020

Middleburg Heights, OH – Fourteen Polaris Career Center students recently competed in the SkillsUSA Regional Competition at Medina County Career Center and other Northeast Ohio locations.  SkillsUSA gives students the opportunity to showcase their skills in specific career-technical training areas.  This year, hundreds of students from around the region competed in 25 different skill events.  Students who finished in the top three in each challenge will represent Polaris and the North Central Region at the State SkillsUSA Competition in Columbus on April 7-8, 2020.  Below is a summary of the eight Polaris winners and state qualifiers.

 
For additional information, contact Doug Miller at (440) 891-7609 or email dmiller@polaris.edu.
 
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POLARIS CAREER CENTER SEEKS HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS

Association Honors Community Representatives, Former Students

February 11, 2020

Middleburg Heights, OH – Polaris is currently seeking nominations for its Hall of Fame (HOF), which recognizes former students who have achieved outstanding career success and had a positive impact on the community.  In addition, the Polaris HOF honors business and community representatives who have given their time, talents, resources, knowledge, and expertise to improve Polaris programs and services.
 
To be eligible for consideration, former students must have completed their Polaris High School or Polaris Adult Job & Career Training Program prior to 2013.  Business and community nominees must have contributed significantly to the enhancement, improvement and growth of Polaris Career Center.
 
The Polaris HOF nomination deadline is Friday, March 6, 2020.  Nominations must be submitted online at www.polaris.edu/halloffame.  The official induction ceremony will take place this April.  For additional information, call (440) 891-7609 or email dmiller@polaris.edu.
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POLARIS STUDENTS WIN REGIONAL AWARDS, QUALIFY FOR STATE COMPETITIONS

Forty-Nine Polaris Students to Compete in Columbus

February 7, 2020

Middleburg Heights, OH – Polaris Broadcasting & Video Production, Business Professional & Office Technology, Computer Networking Academy and Marketing & Entrepreneurship students recently competed in the Business Professionals of America (BPA) regional competition.  BPA is the leading Career Technical Student Organization for students pursuing careers in business management, information technology (IT), office administration and other related career fields.  BPA has more than 43,000 members in over 2,300 chapters in 23 states.  The Ohio chapter boasts over 8,000 members in 19 regions.  Dozens of students from area schools took part in this year’s regional competition, which took place at the Lorain County Community College Ridge Campus in North Ridgeville.  The purpose of these events is to give students the opportunity to demonstrate the skills they have mastered in finance, business administration, management information systems, digital communication & design, and management, marketing & communication.  In all, 49 Polaris students qualified to compete at the state level in Columbus on March 13-14, 2020.  Below is a summary of the participants who placed in the top three including those who will travel to Columbus in March.
Broadcasting & Video Production
(Polaris satellite program located at Berea-Midpark High School)
 

 
 
Business Professional & Office Technology (located at Polaris)
 

 
 
 
Computer Networking Academy (located at Polaris)
 

 
 
Marketing & Entrepreneurship
(Polaris satellite program located at Berea-Midpark High School)
 

 
 
* These students placed 1st or 2nd in more than one competition.  BPA only allows students to advance in one competition at the state level.  Therefore, they chose to compete in another event.
 
 
For additional information, call Doug Miller at (440) 891-7609 or email dmiller@polaris.edu.
 
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