Middle School Students Hit the Road with the Global EDGE Careers on Wheels

Stick shifts and safety belts. Steering wheels and four tires on the road. These are the forces that drive various kinds of careers in our community and around the globe. A recent event called Careers on Wheels or C.O.W. day hosted by the Global EDGE Tech Prep Consortium and Collin College allowed local middle school students a chance to see some of these vehicles up close and personal. This year’s C.O.W day was held at the Collin County Community College Spring Creek Creak campus on May 16.

The event included 17 business and community organizations visited by over 500 local middle school students. and included 17 business and community organizations visited by over 500 local middle school students. Some of the displays and interactive exhibits were presented by the Collin County Hobby Beekeepers, City of Plano, C-Cart, 100.3 Jack FM, Equine Express North Texas Inc., Plano Fire Department, Summit Helicopters, Collin College Police Department, Collin College B.I.E.T. , Plano Police Department, U.S. Postal Service, Collin County Animal Services, Best Buys Geek Squad Collin County Sheriffs Department and Lifetouch Sports and Special Events.

Students had a chance to see, touch and climb inside vehicles such as an extended fire and rescue truck, a modified Raytheon Hummer, a mail truck and much more. They also learned about what kind of post-high school education and/or training is required for carriers in these fields.

Tina Kelman, a teacher from Faubion Middle School in Mckinney said the event had “very useful information, my students were able to see things they had never seen before.”