School's Academy of Information Technology, got a chance Wednesday to
see how an international oilfield services company works.
Students
from Carencro High and Northside High's Academy of Engineering visited
Halliburton Energy Services' Lafayette facility to get a glimpse into
the world of work.
"I think it was really cool, learning how technology affects everything in the world today," Zerangue said.
"I learned a lot from the tour, like how useful technology is in
engineering applications and the innovations of the progressing field,"
Courville said.
Students listened to speakers, heard presentations on uses of chemicals and the inner workings of satellites.
"We're
trying to get the kids to understand what Halliburton is, and from an
employment perspective, let them know what we have to offer in the
field of technology and engineering," said Tony Angelle, regional
operations manager for Halliburton, which arranged this event.
"Suzy
Marcuccio from Halliburton called me one day and wanted to know if they
could come speak to our engineering students," said Deannie Spikes,
director of the engineering academy at Northside High.
Northside
High's engineering students were impressed with Marcuccio's
presentation three weeks ago, Spikes said, which led to her and
Marcuccio inviting students to tour Halliburton's Southpark facility
off of U.S. Route 90.
"Even though this is engineering, it
crosses over into IT (information technology), making this a great
experience for our students," said Joel Hilbun, co-director at
Carencro High School's academy. "I'd like to do this every year for the
students if we're invited."
Marcuccio said Halliburton plans to
send employees to area high schools with an advanced engineering or
technology program to speak to them about the company and allow tours.
"We
will continue to work with the high schools," she said. "We'll look at
how successful this is and we'll go from there. These are the future
employees of Halliburton. It's important that reflection begins early."
Students said the tour provided insight into the industry.
"It
helps you know what you can get out of a job and what you can do after
school," said Daniel Hanks, 17 and a senior in Northside High's
engineering academy. "It gave me a broad overview of what is in this
field and the different types of work I can do."
