Graduation Project - SAMPLE PRESENTATION

Burgettstown High School Graduation Project Job Shadow & Creative Work Project Prepared by: Mike Smith January 28, 2011 Job Shadow – Actuary e Includ es pictur if you y! n a e v Dunbar, Bender, and Zapf, Inc 437 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA Sponsor: Jayme Leake Objective: • Lear n about what an actuar y does on a day-to-day basis, the education required, as well as, the procedures for taking and passing the actuarial exams Outcome: •Met with owners of the company Mark Dunbar, President James Bender, Senior Consultant •Toured office and met with several actuaries to discuss the daily activities & responsibilities College options Proper protocal Exam requirements •Provided me with an excellent opportunity to become familiar with the life of an actuary •Confirmed that this is the right career for me Creative Work Project Remembering Athletic Excellence in Burgettstown, PA Burgettstown Library, Burgettstown, PA Objective: • Share and preser v e the athletic histor y of Burg ettstown, PA Outcome: Video created from inter v iews with famous Burgettstown athletes reminiscing about their favorite stories and athletic accomplishments Rememb er: You must include visual documentation! Burgettstown Community Library Click Here Agenda • Why I chose this project • Project progress & details • Project challenges • Personal benefit • What the future holds…… Why I Chose This Project?  Increase awareness of the athletic exhibit , especially to Burgettstown’s youth  Remember the impressive people from Burgettstown’s past and their accomplishments  Preserve interesting stories and promote them via the Internet and video Project Progress & Details • Studied the athletic exhibit located at the Burgettstown Community Library • Took pictures and video of the exhibit • Researched local athletes featured in the exhibit, such as Barry Alvarez and Edwin “Dutch” Hill • Contacted Lynn Hill who is one of the featured athletes displayed in the exhibit and a member of Pennsylvania’s Sports Hall of Fame • Interviewed many local athletes such as Lynn Hill, Patrick McGraw, and Cathy Dvorsak to create a short film about their accomplishments and favorite stories together • Edited the film using several hours of footage Project Challenges • Film Editing • Coordinating a schedule Reme mb You m er: ust inclu d docu e visual m en t ation ! Personal Benefit • Strong interest in watching and playing sports • Allow people from all over to learn about Burgettstown’s vibrant sports history • Serve as a medium of entertainment, as well as, inspiration for the youth in our community • Hopeful the exhibit will continue to grow to represent the new generation of exceptional athletes in our community ber: m e m Re ust You m isual de v inclu ntation! me docu What the Future Holds? • Promote video to local residents – Donate any proceeds to the Burgettstown Community Library • Donate copy of video to library to place in archives and share with community • Continue to study the exhibit and stay in touch with the people who helped me complete this project – Special thanks to Mr Lynn Hill for his continued dedication to the exhibit Photo Album Now… Sit back and enjoy the video Bibliography • http://www.dbzinc.com/profile.htm • http://www.burglibrary.org • http://www.wash-greenesportshall.org/inductees.html • • http://thevarsityletters.blogspot.com/2010_04_01_archive.html http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09176/979531-365.stm