Upper Perkiomen High School sophomore students had the opportunity to meet with local businesses and explore future career possibilities through the PerkUp "Pathways to Success" program on April 4 and 5.

All 22 participating businesses welcomed students into their locations to experience and learn about various jobs first-hand as part of the school district's ongoing career readiness efforts.

            In addition to meeting potential employers, the students were able to ask questions and discover different career paths and roles they may not have known were available at certain businesses. The tours were successful and valuable.

            The PerkUp "Pathways to Success" program is sponsored by Verizon.

            Participating businesses: Arbour Square of Harleysville, Artisan Display, Inc., Bear Creek Mountain Resort & Conference Center, Bless Precision Tool, Inc., Blommer Chocolate Company, Bracalente Manufacturing Company, Inc., Gillespie Electric, Inc., Godshall's Quality Meats, Inc., Good Shepherd Physical Therapy, Klover, Lehigh Valley Health Network, MillerKnoll, The Open Link, St. Luke's Penn Foundation, Perkiomen Animal Hospital, QNB Bank, Reed Sign Company, LLC, St. Luke's University Health Network – Quakertown|Upper Bucks Campus, Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center, Stauffer Glove & Safety, Titanium Finishing Company, and US Tape Company.