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SPARK 2024
SPARK an Interest in a Future Career
SPARK is a career exploration experience developed by the Murray Works Foundation. SPARK is designed specifically for eighth grade students in Murray & Calloway County School Districts. SPARK provides students a hands-on learning experience, intended to spark their interests and passions. SPARK introduces students to local career options they may not be aware of in an effort to strengthen our local workforce of the future. Nearly 500 students will participate in this one-day event.
2022 SPARK: Career Pathway Highlight Videos
AGRICULTURE
MANUFACTURING
CONSTRUCTION
PUBLIC & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
HEALTHCARE
2023 SPARK: Participating Business & Organizations
Agriculture
- MSU Hancock Biological Station
- MSU Hutson School of Agriculture
- Kentucky Farm Bureau
- MSU Wildlife Conservation & Biology Program
Construction, Manufacturing & Trades
- Associated General Contractors
- Adams Construction
- A&K Construction
- Bacon Farmer Workman & Marcum Engineering
- Clark Construction
- Hempwood
- Iwis-Daido
- MCC Area Technology Center Carpentry Program
- MCC Area Technology Center Electrical Program
- MCC Area Technology Center Machine Tool Program
- MSU Institute of Engineering
- Paschall Truck Lines
- Pella Corporation
- Saputo
- TPG Plastics
- Woodall Companies
Healthcare
- Aligned Health
- BioKinetics Physical Therapy
- MSU School of Nursing
- Murray-Calloway County Hospital
- Village Medical
- WKCTC Health Science Department
Professional Services
- KHEAA
- MSU Town & Gown
- CFSB
- FNB Bank
- Froggy 103.7
- Independence Bank
- MCC Area Technology Center Culinary Program
- Meraki Beauty School
- MSU Art & Design Department
- Murray State University Federal Credit Union
- MSU Mathematics & Statistics Department
- MSU Office of Recruitment
- Payton & Associates
- Regions Bank
- SBG Real Estate
- The Murray Bank
- Total Tech Solutions
Public Services
- Calloway County Sheriff Department
- Murray Electric System
- Murray Fire Department
- Murray Police Department
- West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation
