Roger Bacon Hosts Inspiring Career Day with 31 Guest Professionals

Roger Bacon High School welcomed 31 guest professionals to campus for Career Day, giving students the opportunity to explore a wide range of career paths and hear firsthand about different professional journeys.

Throughout the day, students attended sessions led by presenters representing a variety of fields, including business, healthcare, public service, skilled trades, media, and more. Each guest shared insights about their profession, the education and experiences that led them there, and advice for students as they begin thinking about their own futures.

A special highlight of the day was the return of 12 Roger Bacon alumni who came back to campus to speak with students. Their willingness to share their personal and professional journeys offered a powerful example of how the foundation built at Roger Bacon can lead to many different opportunities.

Career Day continues to be an important tradition at Roger Bacon, helping students connect classroom learning with real-world experiences while encouraging them to explore their interests and gifts.

Roger Bacon extends a sincere thank you to all 31 presenters for taking time to invest in our students and support the next generation of Spartans. All of our guests are listed below. Alumni speakers are in bold.

Speaker	Profession	Company
Alcy Barakat	Public Health	University of Cincinnati
John Beresh '90	Pain Management Physician	Beresh Pain Management
Krista Beyrer	Speech Language Pathologist	University of Cincinnati
Derek Broenner '93	Police Officer- Sharonville	Sharonville Police Department
Helen Cappannelli '10	EMT	Cincinnati Med Transport/Greenhills FD
Sam Devlin '16	Automations Operator / Stagehand	Playhouse in the Park
Bridget DuMont	Youth Librarian	Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library
Brian Earl	Audiologist, Audiology Faculty	University of Cincinnati
Sean Earl	Park Ranger	Great Parks of Hamilton County
Liz Ebbeler	PRN Athletic Trainer	Trihealth
Marisa Eckhoff '95	Asset Management Section	MSD/ City of Cincinnati
Tony Frierson '16	Test Engineer	L3Harris
Keith Geraci	Construction Trade	Messer Construction
Kelly Gersch	Mission Veterinary Medical Center	Veterinarian/ Medical Director
Rachael Gilbert Runyan	Biostatistician	CTI Clinical Trials
Andrew Grayson	Aviation Maintenance Technician/Instructor	Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Dr. Kristy Hardwick	Licensed Clinical Counselor	Lindner Center of Hope
Ethan Herzog '21	Sports TV Production	Cincinnati Bengals/ University of Cincinnati
Freddy Meccia	Finance	GE
Trent Meister '11	Beverage Portfolio Manager	Givaudan
Julie Murray	Psychiatric Social Worker	UC Hospital
Victoria Preyor '10	Regional Nurse Consultant	Pavilion Management Group
Mike Sterwerf '97	Police Officer	Ohio DNR
Renee Stiles	EMT/ Fire Fighting	Colerain Fire Department
Carlos Tuck	Firefighter	City of Cincinnati
AnneMarie Underwood	Physicians Assistant	Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Ted Verst	Structural Engineer	KZF Design
Dominique Walker '09	Maternal and Child Health Epidemiologist	Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Dr. Lorie Walter	Psychiatrist	Lindner Center of Hope
Josh Wilking '12	Used Car Sales Manager	Kelsey Chevrolet
Haylee Woebkenberg	Athletic Trainer	Trihealth