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Published Saturday, November 14, 2009 in Education

College, Career, Community Night Nov. 19 at Newnan High

Newnan High School will host the annual College, Career and Community Night for all Coweta high school students Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m.

The College, Career, and Community Night is open to any current high school student, and will be held on the Newnan High School campus at 190 LaGrange St. in Newnan.

The fair allows students and their families to network with representatives of participating organizations, obtain career information, discuss employment requirements and opportunities, and ask questions of admissions officials.

More than 100 post-secondary institutions, businesses, and community groups will be in attendance, representing universities, colleges, technical schools, financial services, education, manufacturing, information technology, retail services, engineering, aerospace, telecommunications, health care, pharmaceuticals, food and hospitality services, law enforcement, community and social services, and government agencies and departments.

Participating schools and organizations include the University of Georgia, the University of West Georgia, West Georgia Technical College, the University of Alabama, Georgia Southern University, Berry College, the Georgia Department of Labor, Clear Channel Radio, the American Cancer Society, Georgia Power Plant Yates, the US Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines, West Central Technical College, Piedmont Newnan Hospital and many others.

The annual event is one of the largest of its kind in the area, and was attended by nearly 1,000 students and family members in 2008.

For questions, contact Assistant Principal Chase Puckett at 770-254-2880 or at chase.puckett@cowetaschools.org .

Organizations which have confirmed participation at this year's fair include:

AIU

Alliance for Children's Enrichment

American Cancer Society

Andrew College

Armstrong Atlantic State University

Army National Guard

Arthur Murphy,CPA

Auburn University

Augusta State University

Augusta Tech College

Barbizon

BB & T Bank

Berry College

Bloodhound Investigative Services

Boys & Girls Club

Brewton Parker College

Cambridge House Enrichment Center

CEC Dental Program

CEC Teacher Pipeline

Clark Atlanta University

Clayton State University

Clear Channel Radio

Columbus State University

Covenant College

Coweta Animal Hospital

Coweta County Health Dept

Coweta County Special Olympics

Coweta Fire Department

Crossroads Chiropractic

Darton College

Deep South Pecans, Inc.

DeVry University

Dynamic Edge Tech

Emmanuel College

First Dimensions Imaging

Foundations Learning A Step Ahead

Georgia Department of Labor

Georgia Highlands College

Georgia Military College

Georgia Perimeter College

Georgia Power Plant Yates

Georgia Southern University

Georgia State University

Georgia Institute of Technology

Goodwill Industries Newnan Career Center

Gordon College

Habitat for Humanity

Huntington Learning Center

ITT Technical

Jacksonville State University

Jobs for Georgia Grads

LaGrange College

Leadership Development International (LDI)

Life University

Lighthouse Counseling

Louisiana State University

Med-Ed, EMT Training

Mercer University

Mississippi State University

Newnan Animal Hospital

Newnan Community Theatre

Newnan Police Department

North Georgia College & State

Performance Learning Center

Physiotherapy Associates

Piedmont College

Piedmont Newnan Hospital

Piedmont Physicians Group

Reinhardt College

S & T Assessment & Counseling

Samford University

Savannah College of Art & Design

Savannah Court of Newnan Assisted Living

Sheriff's Department

Shorter College

Something Special Events

Source Care

Technical College System of Ga/Ga Virtual Tech Div

Toccoa Falls College

Tommy Thompson Senior Center

Troy University

United Health Source

University of Georgia-Griffin Campus

University of Alabama

University of Georgia

University of West Georgia

University of West Georgia, Newnan Center

U.S. Air Force

U.S. Army

U.S. Marines

U.S. Navy

Valdosta State University

Vista Care

Wee Steps

Welcome House

Wesleyan College

West Georgia Technical College

Workforce

Yokogawa Corp. of America

Young Harris College.