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Mark Szidik - MLC szidikm@mlc.lib.mi.us
Wed, 13 Sep 2000 17:22:22 -0400 (EDT)


On Wed, 13 Sep 2000, Paul Melson wrote:

> 	Possibly.  That program is part of the Voc/Career
> 	Prep. program at Holt High School.  I went last
> 	year and it was pretty interesting.  It's mostly
> 	about networking (the ppl kind) with local IT/TC
> 	businesses, encouraging internships, partnerships,
> 	and cultivating interest in the School-To-Work
> 	program.  BTW, if there are any businesses out
> 	there that would be interested in taking on a
> 	student and allowing them the opportunity to
> 	shadow you or one of your employees in order to
> 	gain some insight into a career they express 
> 	interest in, contact Dr. Peg Lamb at Holt High
> 	School at 694-2162.

We have a recent grad from HHS working for us as a summer intern. 
We got him through a HHS/Chamber of Comerce career day that Holt held.
 
> 	Since you mention it, though, Holt High School 
> 	actually has a class that teaches students some
> 	basic Linux/UNIX usership.  It's actually a C++
> 	programming course, but the students telnet into
> 	a Linux box to do their work.  We even had a kid 
> 	last year who insisted on using `vi`. :) The 
> 	thinking behind this is to expose future computer 
> 	science majors to UNIX before they get  to college.  
> 	I can't tell you how many CS/EE freshman I saw at 
> 	Michigan Tech drop out of their respective majors 
> 	because they couldn't figure out how to get started 
> 	writing code, let alone understanding the code 
> 	itsself.  (Of course, we sold this as "One machine 
> 	is cheaper than 30 Borland licenses," which is true.)

The kid we hired from HHS had the C++ course and his experience with
unix is what got him the job.  At a time when a person can go through
the whole computer program at LCC and never take a unix course I think
HHS is doing a great thing.


> 	Heck, I'm going to edit the /etc/motd on that box
> 	and put the GLLUG URL in it.  Maybe some of our
> 	students will start showing up at meetings. (?)

Good idea.