Dr. Meghan Bagby, Director of Curriculum and Instruction at Huntley High School, is asking for Sun City residents to consider volunteering in an important role for Huntley High School Students in their focused Global Academies programs.
Bagby said, “We are hoping to get residents who can transfer their knowledge and skills to our students. We offer programs in engineering, fine arts, global, and medical fields.”
The Global Academy provides opportunities to help students a greater understanding of the increasingly global world while looking at various fields tied to global issues and cultures.
One of the programs offered is engineering.
Nick Wedoff, engineering department chair of Huntley High School said, “The engineering program has been ongoing for eight years. Most of the students are sophomores.”
Amanda Hank is a Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Engineering Instructor at Huntley High School. Hank said, “The program is available in different fields. We hope Sun City residents volunteer to help students prepare for careers. It gives the students opportunities to build relationships with mentors and learn from successful adults.”
Alexandra LeMoine, Director of Communications & Public Relations said, “We are hoping to get individuals involved, not only with the mentoring, but come as speakers on their experience in the jobs and to help with projects. In the projects an involvement in the beginning, a checkpoint, and then at the final presentation.”
Over 30 students applied and were interviewed to get into the engineering program for the 2023–2024 school year.
Cole Galloway, interviewing for a spot in the program said, “I always like making things. When I was in the boy scouts, I designed a car for the Pinewood Derby. My car was dead last. I looked at the features of the cars that won. I worked on the car until in my third year I finished first in every year. I like problem-solving and hope to work with designing jet planes.”
Delaney Gross also is interested in aerospace engineering, and said, “I am hoping to get my foot in the door I am hoping to get accepted into the program at MOSE or Purdue.”
The Huntley High School engineering academy is designed to prepare students for careers in the ever-changing global market; developing skills using problem-based, real-world applications of STEM concepts
Wedoff said, “We are hoping the volunteers bring their experience to the classroom and transfer their knowledge. High school mentorship programs can provide young people with strong role models. Mentors can help students mature mentally and emotionally and prepare them for their future.”
Eileen Delahanty, Huntley School District Volunteer Coordinator, said “Any Sun City resident interested in volunteering some of their time, please contact me at edelahanty@district158.org.”
