March 26, 2009 - Travis High School will host a “Real World Connections” networking luncheon at 11:30 a.m., Friday, March 27. The luncheon will include students from Travis High School’s Media, Engineering & Technology Academy and participating professionals will be representatives from these career fields. The program will be held in the Culinary Arts Dining Room (#310) at Travis High School, located at 1211 E. Oltorf Street.

The goal of the program is to help students connect what they are learning with real world experiences. Travis High School and the AISD Office of Redesign have developed “Real World Connections” to create opportunities for students to interact with professionals who work in career fields that relate to the academies of which students are a part.  
 
Friday’s program includes a panel discussion with Becky Trevino (Dell Inc. Global Retail Operations), Patrick Marsh (Frog Design Media), and Spencer Zuzolo (ACC’s Computer Game Design Program).  
 
The other participants include:  
 
Abel Ruiz, RCS Austin – Media/Public Relations  
Rich Garza, Giant Noise – Media/Public Relations  
Juanita Buenrostro, Univision Radio  
Jesus Armendariz, Valverdi Residential  
Jose Guerrero, City of Austin Watershed Engineering Division  
Edgar Figueroa, Wi-Fi Alliance  
Emmitt Campos, UT IC2 Institute  
Roberto Villapando, Austin American Statesman  
Kristi Bowden, Austin Media Council  
Katie Kizziar, Skillpoint Alliance  
Rob Stokes, Frog Design Media  
 
 
For more information, please contact Raul Alvarez, AISD Office of Redesign, (512) 293-8767 or Courtney Bensch, Travis High School, 414-6355