Kaylena Barr-Ahnutae, a Health Careers Academy student at Ohio Hi-Point Careeer Center, speaks at the district’s convocation ceremony May 20 as one of the featured speakers for the Class of 2026. OHPCC hosted a roundtable discussion May 26 with local healthcare providers to help expand opportunities for students studying health care and excercise science. (TONY BARRETT PHOTO)
Ohio Hi-Point (OHP) has a well-defined goal: help high school students prepare for and move into the workforce. One key way to do that is through their work-based learning (WBL) program.
With that in mind, OHP’s healthcare and exercise science instructors and WBL coordinators met with representatives from area healthcare organizations for a roundtable discussion on Tuesday, May 26. Their purpose? To bring together new and current partners to identify ways to provide OHP students with more opportunities, specifically in healthcare and exercise science.
As enrollment in the school’s healthcare programs continue to grow, OHP wants to expand WBL placements and strengthen partnerships with healthcare providers.
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