Hart High School students explore professions during Career Day

March 23, 2026

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Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press.

HART — Hart High School students had an opportunity to learn about several different professions during Career Day, March 18.

“Students selected five sessions from the list of presenters that they wanted to listen to during 25-minute sessions,” said Hart High School Principal Brandon Bruce. “I am compiling feedback from students and will be sending a survey to the presenters. All in all, it went very well.”

A few of the presenters were Hart High School graduates, and some graduated from other Oceana County schools, like Shelby.

One of Bruce’s goals was to resurrect Career Day when he was rehired as the high school principal last August. He launched the program during his first-round as Hart High School principal.

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Presenters include:

Shawn Emig, physical therapist, Ivy Rehab
First Lt. Jay Peterson, Michigan State Police Hart post commander
Amy Weesies, education specialist
Deputy Angel Aguilar, Mason County Sheriff’s Office
CPA Paul Gilbert, Brickley DeLong
David Kitchen, training director, IBEW Electricians
Dawn Riley, Gray & Company
Skylar Bradley, social media influencer
Katie Tumele, RN, Harbor Hospice
Isabella Purosky, pediatric medicine/pediatric neurology
Jason Finch, West Michigan Plumbers, Fitters and Service Trades
Joe Hamann, Adams Heating and Cooling
Jazmin Hernandez, Peterson Farms Human Resources
Noble Graham, Birch and Blossom Florals owner
Carolyn Henne, U.S. Wildlife Services
Joel Parham, career counselor, Michigan Army National Guard
Marianna Frick, Oceana County Road Commission
Mike Barefoot, EMT, emergency services
Ray VanDeusen, mechanical engineer
Hannah Juhl, Stella’s Coffee House owner
Evelyn Vinke, Marc Rosas and Jane Chickering, Five Star Real Estate
Kayla Dennert and Erin Stark, Shelby State Bank
Casey Zaucha, Northern Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters / Carpenters Union

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