| Academy
of
Finance
prepares
students
for
careers
Summer 2003 (back)
Established
locally
in
1997,
the
Monticello
Academy
is
a
member
program
of
the
National
Academy
Foundation
(NAF),
which
operates
nation-wide
at
275
high
schools.
In
each
of
the
participating
communities,
small
businesses
do
their
part
to
supplement
the
program
by
providing
internships,
career
guidance
and
service
on
advisory
boards.
Thanks
to
their
efforts
and
the
support
of
national
sponsors,
approximately
30
area
students
benefit
each
year
from
the
Academy
experience.
In
addition
to
earning
up
to
13
college
credits
through
Sullivan
County
Community
College,
participants
complete
a
six-week
internship
experience
the
summer
of
their
junior
year.
"Our
youth
are
the
leaders
of
tomorrow,"
Advisory
Board
Chairperson
Joyce
Salimeno
notes.
"It
is
up
to
the
employers
to
provide
them
with
shadowing
experiences
so
they
can
make
a
better
choice
for
their
life's
work."
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