Burgettstown High School Graduation Project Job Shadow & Creative Work Project Prepared by: Mike Smith January 28, 2011

Job Shadow – Actuary Dunbar, Bender, and Zapf, Inc 437 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA Sponsor: Jayme Leake Dunbar, Bender, and Zapf, Inc Objective: Learn about what an actuary does on a day-to-day basis, the education required, as well as, the procedures for taking and passing the actuarial exams Include pictures if you have any! Outcome: Met with owners of the company  Mark Dunbar, President  James Bender, Senior Consultant Toured office and met with several actuaries to discuss the daily activities & responsibilities  College options  Proper protocal  Exam requirements Provided me with an excellent opportunity to become familiar with the life of an actuary Confirmed that this is the right career for me

Creative Work Project Remembering Athletic Excellence in Burgettstown, PA Burgettstown Library, Burgettstown, PA Objective: Share and preserve the athletic history of Burgettstown, PA Outcome: Video created from interviews with famous Burgettstown athletes reminiscing about their favorite stories and athletic accomplishments Remember: You must include visual documentation!

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Agenda Why I chose this project Project progress & details Project challenges Personal benefit What the future holds……

Why I Chose This Project?  Increase awareness of the athletic exhibit, especially to Burgettstown’s youth  Remember the impressive people from Burgettstown’s past and their accomplishments  Preserve interesting stories and promote them via the Internet and video

Project Progress & Details Studied the athletic exhibit located at the Burgettstown Community Library Took pictures and video of the exhibit Researched local athletes featured in the exhibit, such as Barry Alvarez and Edwin “Dutch” Hill Contacted Lynn Hill who is one of the featured athletes displayed in the exhibit and a member of Pennsylvania’s Sports Hall of Fame Interviewed many local athletes such as Lynn Hill, Patrick McGraw, and Cathy Dvorsak to create a short film about their accomplishments and favorite stories together Edited the film using several hours of footage

Project Challenges Film Editing Coordinating a schedule Remember: You must include visual documentation!

Personal Benefit Strong interest in watching and playing sports Allow people from all over to learn about Burgettstown’s vibrant sports history Serve as a medium of entertainment, as well as, inspiration for the youth in our community Hopeful the exhibit will continue to grow to represent the new generation of exceptional athletes in our community

What the Future Holds? Promote video to local residents –Donate any proceeds to the Burgettstown Community Library Donate copy of video to library to place in archives and share with community Continue to study the exhibit and stay in touch with the people who helped me complete this project –Special thanks to Mr. Lynn Hill for his continued dedication to the exhibit Remember: You must include visual documentation!

Photo Album

Now…. Sit back and enjoy the video

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