1. Burgettstown High School Graduation Project
Job Shadow & Creative Work Project
Prepared by Mike Smith
January 27, 2014

2. Include pictures if you have any!
Job Shadow – Actuary Dunbar, Bender, and Zapf, Inc. 437 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA Sponsor: Jayme Leake
Include pictures if you have any!
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
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 protocol
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

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

4. Burgettstown Community Library
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5. Agenda Today, I will discuss… Why I chose this project
Project progress & details
Project challenges
Personal benefit
What the future holds

6. 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

7. 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

8. You must include visual documentation!
Project Challenges
Film Editing
Coordinating a Schedule
Remember:
You must include visual documentation!

9. 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

10. You must include visual documentation!
Remember:
You must include visual documentation!
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

11. Photo Album & Video

12. Works Referenced http://www.dbzinc.com/profile.htm
greenesportshall.org/inductees.html
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