Listen "Adaptability in Action: A JCHS Grad on Navigating the Future with Ethan Finestone, Class of 2020 "
Episode Synopsis
Send us a textWhat if the most important career skill you’ll ever need isn’t something you can study from a textbook? In this episode, alumn Ethan Finestone '20 reflects on how filmmaking projects, multi-grade athletics, and student government at JCHS shaped his confidence, adaptability, and self-advocacy long before college or the AI industry were on his radar. He shares how the personalized relationships and academic rigor at JCHS gave him an unexpected advantage at a 35,000 student public university like Michigan. Ethan explains about how a small school can prepare students for a world—and a job market—that’s changing faster than anyone can predict.To find out more about JCHS, visit www.jchsofthebay.org. Follow us on Instagram at @JCHSWolves, and on YouTube at @JCHSOnline.
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