Osseo High School Students Learn About Trucking Careers

Osseo high school students interested in trucking careers had the chance to learn and ask questions directly from trucking professionals on April 25th.  MTA Foundation board member Carole Clark Isakson of Barna, Guzy & Steffen, LTD put together the career information event with the Osseo High School Career Resource Center and facilitated the conversation between the panelists and about ten interested students.

Austin Blue, driver for Manning Transfer, Nick Jones, diesel technician for Rihm Kenworth, and Anthony Book, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Long Haul Trucking served as the panel. They shared what a normal day was like for them, how they got started in their trucking career, what training is needed, the benefits of working in the trucking industry and answered student questions. Megan Meier, Brand Marketing Specialist at Rihm Kenworth and Lori Coutts Fraase, MTA Foundation staffer also attended and encouraged the students to consider trucking careers.

MTA Foundation hopes to duplicate this event at more high schools in the future and educate more students on the benefits of a career in the trucking industry.