In this Xello interactive lesson, you’ll explore your feelings about post-secondary education and will rank the factors that are most important to you when selecting technical or 4-year colleges/universities that are a good fit for you.  You will rank these factors and will compare how the colleges that you have saved in your profile stack up to what you feel is most important.  

In preparation for opportunities to network and interview for jobs, it is important to prepare a brief summary of yourself relevant to your experiences, interests, and short and long term career goals.  This summary is often referred to as an “elevator pitch.”  Creating an elevator pitch is useful for every post secondary plan and can be used when talking with employers and military recruiters, and it can a framework for a more detailed personal statement often used on a college or scholarship application!  

Knowing how to budget your money is important for your financial security, ensuring you can pay basic living expenses like food & clothing, rent or mortgage payments, transportation, tuition, insurance, and have money left for entertainment. Budgeting is a proactive approach to organizing your money.  Budgeting ensures you're not spending more than you're making, allowing you to plan for short- and long-term expenses AND help you make a plan to save for larger future purchases that support your lifestyle goals!  You simply want to be able to track your income left over after all expenses to ensure you're not falling into debt.

In case you aren’t familiar with the term, an entrepreneur is a person who organizes and operates their own business. In this lesson, you will identify the skills and characteristics that make entrepreneurs successful, investigate paths to becoming an entrepreneur (e.g. starting your own business, buying a franchise, etc.). You will also explore characteristics and skills that you’ve developed that demonstrate your entrepreneurial spirit!

In this Xello interactive lesson, you will identify the skills and characteristics that make entrepreneurs successful,  investigate paths to becoming an entrepreneur, and explore the benefits and challenges of  becoming an entrepreneur.

Students will be able to
- Explain the role the FAFSA plays in the financial aid process
- Understand the importance of submitting the FAFSA
- Apply for the FAFSA
- Identify misconceptions and challenges students have that prevent them from submitting the FAFSA
- Read a Student Aid Report (SAR) and understand the role of their Expected Family Contribution (EFC)

Featuring an interview with Peter Van Zeeland, 2018 NEWMA AllStar from FOX VALLEY WOOD in Kaukauna (3:07 minutes)

Featuring an interview with Derrick Hayes, 2021 NEWMA AllStar from Fincantieri Ace Marine in Marinette. (2:19 minutes)

Featuring an interview with Jennifer Delgado, 2022 NEWMA AllStar from Fincantieri Ace Marine in Marinette. (2:38 minutes)

Article Abstract: This survey-based research explores whether first-year college students who have had previous interactions with
library instruction, services, and resources at the high school level are better prepared to undertake information
literacy challenges and are better equipped to adapt to the rigors of academic research. In this collaborative
project, academic librarians across six colleges in New Jersey surveyed first-year students regarding their
research preparation and their experiences in high school and in their first year of college. Additionally, the team
surveyed a group of vetted, certified high school librarians in New Jersey regarding their resources and
instructional practices and followed members of their senior class to college Based on student survey responses
relating to their high school experiences, the team was able to identify, study, and compare three groups of first-
year students: novice researchers, non-novice researchers, and a subset of non-novices from the high schools with
vetted librarians. These were labeled alumni non-novices. The team found that students with prior high school
research experiences (non-novices), especially those followed from schools identified as having certified li-
brarians (alumni non-novices), felt more prepared for academic research and performed at a higher level relating
to their understanding and use of research tools and strategies. The results point to equity concerns and suggest
that students require differentiated attention at the college level.

Featuring an interview with Erin Stillman , 2014 NEWMA AllStar from Fox Valley Metal Tech in Green Bay (2:50 minutes).

Featuring an interview with Nicholas Theodoru, 2011 NEWMA AllStar from Fox Valley Metal-Tech in Green Bay (2:48 minutes)

Featuring an interview with Matt Busch, 2010 NEWMA AllStar from Fox Valley Metal Tech, Inc. in Green Bay (2:36 minutes).

Featuring an interview with Dale Hock 2011 NEWMA AllStar from Fox Valley Metal Tech. (1:58 minutes).

Featuring an interview with Justin Brinkman, 2011 NEWMA AllStar from Fox Valley Wood Products. (2:23 minutes)

Featuring an interview with Justin Palbrach 2016 NEWMA AllStar from Georgia Pacific in Green Bay (3:47 minutes).

Featuring an interview with Mike Masar, 2012 NEWMA AllStar from Georgia Pacific in Green Bay(2:58 minutes).

Featuring an interview with Bruce Duevel, 2019 NEWMA AllStar from Georgia Pacific in Green Bay. (2:38 minutes)

Featuring an interview with Kristin Zenker, 2012 NEWMA AllStar from Georgia Pacific in Green Bay(3:11minutes)

Featuring an interview with Mitchell Edbauer, 2018 NEWMA AllStar from Georgia Pacific in Green Bay(3:18minutes).