Atchison County Development Corporation (ACDC) organized a job shadow day for county juniors, in cooperation with local businesses, Thursday, March 30, 2023. Over 40 students got hands-on experience learning the ins and outs of a number of businesses, spending three or more hours shadowing the proprietors or employees. The experience was a great way for the students to learn what job opportunities are available in their hometowns.

Jozee Eaton job shadowed pharmacist Rebekah Koch at Rogers Pharmacy in Tarkio.

Cade Makings, Ozey Hurst, Zackary Stevens, and Shelby McNaughton spent some quality time with a crew from Atchison-Holt Electric Cooperative, setting poles along Hwy. 136 during their job shadowing experience.

Kelly Daugherty, owner of Kelly’s Welding, shares his wealth of knowledge on welding with Taylor Doyle during ACDC’s job shadow Thursday, March 30, 2023.

Rylee Jenkins and Abby Minino handle Zander the cat at the Atchison County Veterinary Clinic in Tarkio. The girls job shadowed veterinarian Dr. John Walter Thursday, March 30, 2023.

Tommi Martin and Ian Stepp sort shirts at the Avalanche in Tarkio during a job shad-ow day sponsored by the Atchison County Development Corporation.

Minter Funeral Chapel hosted Alisha Lomax, Dakota Evans and Reed Miller Thursday, March 30, 2023. Brady Minter was available to answer any questions they had.

Chaney Vogler of Rock Port and Kendal Straub of Fairfax participated in ACDC’s junior job shadow day Thursday, March 30, 2023. The girls job shadowed Christina Hall at Community Hospital-Fairfax in Fairfax, Missouri.