High School Career Panel: Called to Serve

Lt. Col. Dex McCain, Seaman Jessica Davis, MST1 Katherine Posey, and Col. Keo Bailey

Throughout the school year, our high school counselors host several "Careers and Professions" discussion panels centered around various lines of work. The most recent panel featured careers in the military. Saint James has families proudly representing all branches of the United States Armed Forces as well as many parents and grandparents who are veterans. We also have many international families with a parent attending Air War College who have a wide range of military experience in their home countries.

High school students had the opportunity to ask questions after the panel.

This panel featured three Saint James parents: Lt. Col Dex McCain (ret.), USAF officer and dad of seniors Hope and Hannah; Col. Keo Bailey, USAF officer and dad of sophomore Karly; and Colonel Ali Albalushi of the Air Force of Oman, dad of STJ senior Faris and sophomore Rawdha, sixth grader Mai, and first grader Maha. We also welcomed MST1 Katherine Josey and Seaman Jessica Davis of the United States Coast Guard.

Our panelists discussed their careers in the military as well as educational benefits and pathways to service after high school. Students asked questions and had great conversations about life in the military. Thank you to our panel of STJ parents and our guests from the US Coast Guard who made this experience so fruitful. The high school counseling office will host additional career panels featuring other professions and fields later this school year. #wearesaintjamesschool