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Who Works The Rivers Visits Paducah A St. Mary High School student practices throwing a line as part of a station sponsored by Maritime Throwdown. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

A St. Mary High School student practices throwing a line as part of a station sponsored by Maritime Throwdown. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

Who Works The Rivers Visits Paducah

September 23, 2022

More than 150 juniors and seniors from five western Kentucky high schools had their chance to learn about the river industry at RiverWorks Discovery’s Who Works The Rivers event… Read More

Panel Addresses Marine Workforce Training, Recruitment The Waterways Journal’s Frank McCormack moderates an IMX Workforce panel including, from left: Joe White, AEU LEAD; Patrick Parsons, American Waterways Operators; Errin Howard, RiverWorks Discovery; Kevin O’Neill, West Kentucky Community & Technical College; and the Rev. David Shirk, Seamen’s Church Institute. (Photo by John Shoulberg)

The Waterways Journal’s Frank McCormack moderates an IMX Workforce panel including, from left: Joe White, AEU LEAD; Patrick Parsons, American Waterways Operators; Errin Howard, RiverWorks Discovery; Kevin O’Neill, West Kentucky Community & Technical College; and the Rev. David Shirk, Seamen’s Church Institute. (Photo by John Shoulberg)

Panel Addresses Marine Workforce Training, Recruitment

June 3, 2022

With employers from many industries experiencing vacancies, panelists at the Inland Marine Expo session titled “Workforce Development and Company Culture” focused on how to address those challenges in the… Read More

Students Learn About ‘Who Works The Rivers’ High school juniors and seniors learned about the river industry and took a boat ride during RiverWorks Discovery’s Who Works The Rivers event April 29 in Pittsburgh, Pa. The event was held in conjunction with the Waterways Association of Pittsburgh and its member companies. (Photo courtesy of RiverWorks Discovery)

High school juniors and seniors learned about the river industry and took a boat ride during RiverWorks Discovery’s Who Works The Rivers event April 29 in Pittsburgh, Pa. The event was held in conjunction with the Waterways Association of Pittsburgh and its member companies. (Photo courtesy of RiverWorks Discovery)

Students Learn About ‘Who Works The Rivers’

May 31, 2022

Ninety high school juniors and seniors from seven different schools learned about the river system and enjoyed a boat ride as part of the Who Works The Rivers… Read More

RiverWorks Discovery Holds Who Works The Rivers In Vicksburg Standing before of a Corps survey boat, Bert Turcotte, Andy Hall and Michael Dale of the Vicksburg Engineer District’s operations department describes for students the careers available in the river operations field. (USACE photo by Vanessa Barnes)

Standing before of a Corps survey boat, Bert Turcotte, Andy Hall and Michael Dale of the Vicksburg Engineer District’s operations department describes for students the careers available in the river operations field. (USACE photo by Vanessa Barnes)

RiverWorks Discovery Holds Who Works The Rivers In Vicksburg

February 25, 2022

Hinds Community College in Vicksburg, Miss., hosted a Who Works the Rivers (WWR) career discovery day February 11, with about 150 high school juniors and seniors from five area… Read More

RiverWorks Discovery Partners With Kentucky Chamber To Host Virtual Career Event Screenshot from the April 14 Who Works The Rivers online career education event, which had more than 1,200 student registrants plus viewers on Facebook and YouTube.

Screenshot from the April 14 Who Works The Rivers online career education event, which had more than 1,200 student registrants plus viewers on Facebook and YouTube.

RiverWorks Discovery Partners With Kentucky Chamber To Host Virtual Career Event

April 20, 2021

RiverWorks Discovery partnered with the Kentucky Chamber Workforce Center April 14 to host a first-of-its-kind Who Works The Rivers online career education event. The free event was open to… Read More

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‘Virtual’ Who Works The Rivers Planned

March 8, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic dealt a serious blow to in-person meetings of all kinds, including RiverWorks Discovery’s popular career discovery event, Who Works The Rivers (WWTR). Before the… Read More

RiverWorks Discovery To Hold Who Works The Rivers Event At 2020 Inland Marine Expo

May 18, 2020

For the first time, RiverWorks Discovery plans to hold its popular Who Works the Rivers career discovery events at the 2020 Inland Marine Expo (IMX), scheduled for September 29–October… Read More

Industry Leaders Share Success Stories From ‘Who Works The Rivers’ Brian Karl (left), mechanic for Crescent Towing in New Orleans, speaks to high school students touring the company’s west bank headquarters during a recent Who Works the Rivers event. Andrew Cooper, executive vice president of Crescent Towing, served as tour guide for the students. (Photo courtesy of Crescent Towing)

Brian Karl (left), mechanic for Crescent Towing in New Orleans, speaks to high school students touring the company’s west bank headquarters during a recent Who Works the Rivers event. Andrew Cooper, executive vice president of Crescent Towing, served as tour guide for the students. (Photo courtesy of Crescent Towing)

Industry Leaders Share Success Stories From ‘Who Works The Rivers’

March 6, 2020

RiverWorks Discovery, the educational outreach program of the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa, has been sponsoring its popular Who Works the Rivers marine industry… Read More

Vicksburg Students Learn ‘Who Works the Rivers’ A group of Vicksburg high school students tour Ergon Marine as part of the February 28 Who Works the Rivers event. (Photo courtesy of Ergon Marine & Industrial Supply)

A group of Vicksburg high school students tour Ergon Marine as part of the February 28 Who Works the Rivers event. (Photo courtesy of Ergon Marine & Industrial Supply)

Vicksburg Students Learn ‘Who Works the Rivers’

March 18, 2019

RiverWorks Discovery brought its popular Who Works the Rivers (WWR) maritime career discovery day to Vicksburg, Miss., February 28. The event attracted more than 150 area high school students… Read More

RWD Introduces Students To Maritime Industry Opportunities Aaron Kouri from Custom Fuel Services, part of Ingram Marine Group, teaches Chalmette High School students how to throw a line.

Aaron Kouri from Custom Fuel Services, part of Ingram Marine Group, teaches Chalmette High School students how to throw a line.

RWD Introduces Students To Maritime Industry Opportunities

February 25, 2019

RiverWorks Discovery’s Who Works the Rivers (WWR) maritime career discovery day returned to New Orleans February 20, with close to 175 high school students from across the region gathering… Read More