It was career day for our fourth graders this morning down in Avon Elementary School! 

Students heard from presenters in a variety of industries including music, dog training, law enforcement, hospitality and tourism, teaching and firefighting. 

A huge thank you to all our presenters: 

• Kaylee Walker Lehman: K’s Kanine dog training/daycare

• Kate Wilcox: Hillcrest Estate owner-operator 

• Brian Shannon: Firefighter with the Ridge Road Fire District in Greece

• Officer Travis McFadden: Avon Police Department

• Deputy Jason Page: Livingston County Sheriff’s Office 

• Sgt. Mike Donals: Livingston County Sheriff’s Office

• Sgt. Mitch McGee: Livingston County Sheriff’s Office

• Officer Jacob Jankowski: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Police 

• Riley Freesie: Musician/Roc Music Academy owner-operator

• Elvio Fernandes: Musician (Daughtry, keyboards)

• Ian Smith: Avon Elementary STEAM Teacher

And a special shout out to seniors Brandon H. and Evan B., soon-to-be graduates who spoke with our younger students about their college plans in the fall and what careers they hope to pursue. 

More photos over on our Facebook page at the link below.

Link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=100064703294390&set=a.1428386999328063 

Deputies with the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office and police officers with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation spoke with our students about what a typical day looks like for them, what kind of calls they go on and the highly specialized training they and their K9 partners undergo. 

After, officers and deputies conducted a few K9 takedown demonstrations. 

Suffice to say our students were impressed - these dogs don’t mess around! 

A special shout out to Deputy Jason Page of the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, who donned a full-body bite suit and took MORE than his fair share of takedowns this morning so that all of our fourth graders could see the K9s in action.