 Tired of long-term commitment plans? Then Appalachian Wireless has the new plans for you! No credit checks, no contracts, and most of the features are post-paid. It's forward-paid. The simpler way to do wireless on the region's premier cellular provider. And it starts as low as $19.99 a month with unlimited talk and text. We are you. We are Appalachian Wireless. Millard Middle School hosted its first ever College and Career Fair, an event aimed to inspire middle school students to think about their future paths. So today we had our College and Career Fair. Here at Millard School, we feel that even our middle school students need to start looking toward the future. So what might they want to be when they grow up? Where are they going to go to college at? And we had our community members coming in, giving back to our school and our students. This definitely couldn't have been possible without Ronald Kalman, our family resource coordinator. And this is Ashley Robinson, who is our school counselor. One of the most inspiring stories of the event was that of an award-winning photographer in the community. The photographer shared how her passion for photography started at a similar fair when she was in middle school. When I was an eighth grader, we had the opportunity. We didn't have a career fair, but we had a job shadow day. And I actually got to photograph a dam room photography. They took me in that day. They showed me the works of portrait services going through all the different steps. And I'm like, wow, I really enjoyed this. So my next goal was saving up for a camera. After I got the camera, it was saving up for the lighting and equipment. And when I started, I think I literally done sessions for like $25. But the build-up process that now I can say, I've had 15 years in this business. I'm a proud member of the Photopro Network. I'm a proud member of the Professional Photographers of America. 15 years later, I'm still growing. So, but that wouldn't have come from, it wouldn't have happened if someone didn't take the time to talk to me then. Because I wouldn't have knew that this was a career that I would have even enjoyed. One current eighth grader at Millard spoke about how the event opened her eyes to new career possibilities, leading her to consider a path she had never previously thought of pursuing. I got to like put a needle in like, in a certain vein and I actually had never seen that done before or done that. And it really inspired me because I've never been one to like needles. And after doing it, I feel like that could be a career for me. The event was praised by both parents and teachers who were pleased to see the school taking a proactive approach to helping students plan their futures. We definitely want to give a shout out to our community members. This was our first ever one, but we hope it grows. So if you're out there and you'd like to come and be a part of our career, college readiness fair for next year, we'd love to have you. Reporting from Elm Top News, I'm Ethan Miller.