2021 CareerDay

VCHS hosted its 3rd College and Career Day Friday, November 5th. Our students enjoyed listening and learning from over 60 universities, colleges, and careers from our surrounding community. Thank you to our Fayette County CEO Students for being our keynote speakers again this year.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO The FNB Community Bank(@thefnbcommunitybank), Howie's Sixth Street Syndicate(@howiessixthstreetsyndicate), and McDonald's(@McDonalds820VeteransAve) for providing donations to help us welcome and thank our guest speakers!


THANK YOU to the following speakers and companies for spending your morning with our students! Our students received invaluable experience in learning more about their career interests!

  • Michelle Alstat, Alec Hise - Fayette County YMCA
  • Karen Bennett, - Vandalia School District  #203
  • Christopher Bolyard, - IDOC
  • Shane Bowen -  Centene
  • Heidi Cade - CEFS
  • Bob Culbertson - IHSA Wrestling Referee
  • Edith Dagen - Sarah Bush Lincoln Fayette County Hospital
  • Amber Daughlbaugh - City of Vandalia Representing Zurcher Tire, Atlas 46, Kanata Blanket, OctoChem, Medline, Vanseal, BBN Label and Screen, and Midwest Blow Molding
  • Megan Diekemper - Diekemper Photography
  • Lucas Emerick - Vandalia Volunteer Fire Department, Sarah Bush Lincoln Fayette County Hospital
  • Amy Gaffney - Blind Society, Copper Penny
  • Bethni Gill - Eastern Illinois University Registered Dietitian Program
  • Dave Givens - IHSA Football Referee
  • Robert Hall - US Coast Guard IT
  • Lynette Hemker - Greenville Veterinary Clinic
  • Sarah Hill, Johnny, Hallie, Sara, & Elizabeth - Beauty Mark
  • Marc Kelly - Fayette County Court House
  • Laurna Knebel - OKAW Educational Foundations Class
  • Kim Major - Vandalia School District #203
  • Sharon McNary - Country Charm Grooming
  • Delmar Mills - Hecht Chevrolet Vandalia
  • Macy Murray - Hurst-Rosche
  • Adrian Nowitzke - Aesthetics by Adrian
  • Kim Peppler - Vandalia School District #203
  • Bruce Polkowski - Hurst-Rosche
  • Brooke Renfro - OKAW Commercial Art Class
  • Scott Ricketts - Sheet Metal Worker Local Union 268
  • Jeremy Rinkel - Vandalia School District #203
  • Justin Rottmann - City of Grantfork 
  • Sara Ruding, Keith Resch - Lanracorp
  • Amy Schaal - Sarah Bush Lincoln Fayette County Hospital
  • Joe Schaal, Quinn Wadkins - The FNB Community Bank
  • Dianna Shull, Brandon Laue - South Central FS
  • Todd Stapleton - WKRV-WPMB
  • Jerell White - Carlisle Construction Material
  • Seth Whitehead, Mike Payne, Jason Franke - Illinois Petroleum Resource
  • Chris Whitten - Sarah Bush Lincoln Fayette County Hospital
  • Millikin University
  • Kaskaskia College 
  • McKendree University 
  • Lake Land College 
  • Greenville University 
  • Eastern Illinois University 
  • Effingham Academy of Cosmetology 
  • SIU 
  • SIUE 
  • University of Illinois
  • Navy 
  • National Guard 
  • Air Force 
  • Boilermakers 363
  • Army

Pictures from 2021 Career Day:
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