Students went to work over the summer at the Indian Hill School District – literally:
• 400 new Chromebooks set up and ready for students
• 160 new staff laptops distributed to staff
• 55 Viewsonic displays installed by maintenance and set up by the tech team
• 60 RiseVision players (digital signage platform) installed and ready to use
• 25 laptop carts setup…
“We are so proud of our outstanding technology team for their exemplary management of implementing upgrades throughout the district during the summer months, and that does include our student interns,” said Indian Hill School District Director of Technology Mark Richardson.
Under the guidance of Indian Hill Information Technology professional Dylan Dykes, and working in partnership with INTERalliance, Indian Hill High School students Lucas Martin and Michael Miller got the job done. It was part of a state-funded program called High School Tech Internship in which businesses can hire high school students interested in tech-related industries. The state reimburses businesses for the student salaries.
“They did the work,” confirmed Dykes. “Our student-employees helped organize and distribute our technology upgrades this summer including wiring Chromebook carts, enrolling Chromebooks into the organization, and assigning Chromebook devices for student use in the new school year. They became an integral part of our team, and we were very impressed with their efforts.”
In fact, Martin and Miller invested 200 hours between June and August in helping prepare technology for the Indian Hill School District to meet full reimbursement requirements. The Indian Hill Technology Department worked with INTERalliance to ensure the summer learning program was aligned with the state goals.
“This is a wonderful example of pursuing your passion and exploring your curiosities in a real world setting,” said Director of K-12 Leadership and Career Development Jeff Damadeo. “Lucas and Michael worked tirelessly with our team this summer in preparation for kicking off another school year. They not only learned specific IT skills, but also cultivated professional skills such as collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking. This is the essence of IH Experienceships and our #IHPromise!”
“This program is a win-win,” said Richardson. “It allows us, as a learning organization, to give our students industry-related experience while also, as a taxpayer-supported entity, supplementing our workforce at no cost to the district. We are excited to continue to grow our ability to be a resource for real-world experience in developing student-leaders.”
Photo caption: (L to R) Jeff Damadeo with Indian Hill High School technology student interns Lucas Lucas Martin and Michael Miller who worked with Dylan Dykes during the summer months to prepare the district for the 2024-2025 school year.