The Bellefontaine High School Class of 2022 was celebrated during a 3E Signing Event in the Distance Learning Center Monday morning.

The 3E’s stand for Employed, Enlisted, and Enrolled.

125 BHS seniors signed a certificate declaring their career path after graduation.

The keynote speaker was Mary Rutan Hospital President/CEO Chad Ross.

He said the students were the richest people in the room because they possessed the most valuable resource in life – time.

Ross, who grew up in Logan County, encouraged the seniors to plan ahead and seize opportunities.

Ross also touted the county as a great place to work and live.

He returned home after working in Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati.

Logan County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Ben Vollrath urged the seniors to consider the many employment options in the county.

He said there are more jobs than people right now, specifically about 3,000 jobs in our county.

Vollrath reported that https://mylocalcareer.com is the first step to learning more about these local jobs.

Finally, the Logan County Gap Year program may be an excellent alternative for soon-to-be grads.

You can see more at https://www.logancountyohio.com/loco-gap.html

The chamber also just launched https://www.facebook.com/LoCoGapYear

After the signing, students posed for pictures in their respective Employed, Enlisted, or Enrolled group.

During the school year students had many opportunities to explore the different 3E options.

Our five local schools (Bellefontaine, Benjamin Logan, Indian Lake, Riverside, and Ohio Hi-Point Career Center) teamed up with the Logan County Collaborative for several events, including College Day, Career Day, Enlistment Week, and Career Speakers.

Photos: BHS Principal Dr. Pam Noeth emcees the 3E Signing Event in the BHS Distance Learning Center.

Chad Ross speaks at the 3E Signing Event.

Ben Vollrath speaks at the 3E Signing Event.

BHS seniors sign a certificate for Employment, Enlistment, or Enrollment.