LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Yuba College recently completed a series of field trips for Lower Lake High School students.

Over four days, students were able to tour the college, learn about financial aid and participate in hands on lessons from college professors. Each day focused on a different career and technical path.

College counselor Pamela Bordisso led the students on the tours where they were greeted by Dr. Harry Lyons for allied health, Dr. Laura Daly for early childhood education, Chef Robert Cabreros for culinary arts, Jennifer Hansen for accounting and business and Tom Marquette for computer applications.

The culinary students took a tour of the new Aromas restaurant and kitchen. Yuba College students Sam Ayala and Robert Reil led the groups through the facility showcasing some of the state of the art features like self adjusting lighting and ventilation, demonstration monitors, wok station and coffee bar.

Megan Bryant and Shalicia Williams demonstrated breadmaking. Hailey Dibble and Michael Gniadek worked the omelet station where students were encouraged to test their egg flipping skills.

Chef Robert encouraged students to explore their culinary passion and shared success stories of past and present aspiring chefs within his program.

Lower Lake High culinary teacher Joe Parker will be working with Robert to provide additional opportunities for the high school students.

LLHS computer teacher Laura Hutchinson accompanied a group of business and computer students on a tour of the computer lab and a presentation from a college student panel.

College students of a wide range of age and backgrounds shared their experiences in Hansen’s class. Many students praised the small campus, the feeling of being more than just a number with the staff and the importance of being with people who choose to learn.

While in Marquette’s computer lab, students used the computers to manipulate an image and learned about the open lab features of the college.

Yuba College students Tasia Sherwood and Maria Copas helped Dr. Lyons with the Allied Health group as they toured the new science facility and learned data collection strategies.

Lower Lake High teachers Robin Giese and Nina Gibson accompanied the students as they experienced the energy that comes with classes taught by Lyons.

The Clear Lake Campus offers prerequisites for nursing, dental hygiene and radiology technicians. The new labs enhance the science experience.

Approximately 80 students took advantage of this opportunity to tour Yuba College. Transportation was funded as a group effort between Yuba Community College, the Lake County Office of Education Career Technical Education Department, and Lower Lake High School.

This unique opportunity was planned with multiple objectives including introducing students to life after high school, the importance of higher education and the opportunities available to them both while they are in high school and after.

Students wishing to take a college class while still in high school should speak to their high school counselor as soon as possible or contact a Yuba College counselor at 707-995-7900.