Students on the job

About 40 Marietta Middle School students visited The Marietta Times this morning to learn about ways we use computers in our jobs.

The eighth-graders learned about designing newspaper pages, posting stories to our Web site and how some staffers create newspaper advertisements.

We enjoyed having the students here and hope a few them saw something they liked. That was the idea of the program, The Teen Career Awareness Initiative which is offered through the Washington County Family and Children's First Council.

Eleven local businesses paticipated. Thanks to Marylou Moegling who helped to organize the event. Check Friday's Marietta Times for a full report on the students' day visiting local businesses.