Southeast Polk High School Students!

Back by popular demand – the High School RISE Class invites you to the Spring Lunch and Learn on Thursday, April 23, 2026! The event will focus on opportunities in business and the arts.

If you’re interested in real estate, finance, photography, culinary arts, or sales, don’t miss this opportunity to learn directly from professionals in the field!

Biz & The Arts Lunch and Learn
When: Thursday, April 23 | 11:10 AM – 1:10 PM (A–C Lunches)
Where: High School Commons

A variety of local businesses and professionals will be present, representing careers in areas such as real estate, event planning, law enforcement, marketing, accounting, entrepreneurship, automotive, culinary arts, photography, graphic design, human resources, finance, engineering, and information technology.

• Hanson Team – Real Estate
• Prairie Meadows – Event Planning
• Iowa Judicial System – Court Reporting/Clerk/Judical Attendant
• Communication Innovators – Sales/Marketing
• Iowa Society of CPAs – Accounting
• Honest Wrenches – Entrepreneurship/Auto Mechanics
• Altoona Police Department – Law Enforcement
• Best Day Coffee – Small Business Owner
• Lithia Motors – Auto Sales/Maintenance/Financing
• Grant Gillon – Culinary Chef
• STEMS – Florist/Small Business Owner
• Wells Fargo – Marketing
• Alisha Stoutenberg Photography – Photography/Entrepreneurship
• DMACC Photography – Commerical, Digital, & Portrait Photography
• Schneider Graphics – Graphic Design
• Nationwide Insurance – Human Resources
• IHMVCU (Credit Union) – Finance/Banking
• DMACC Baking and Culinary Arts – Baking/Chef
• ISG – Engineering/Architecture/Project Planning
• 515 Designs – Graphic Designer/Small Business Owner
• DMACC Information Technology – Cyber Security/AI/Programming
• McGowen Hurst Clark & Smith – Accounting

Learn about the education paths these professionals took, how they built their careers, and the real-world opportunities available in each field. Students are encouraged to come with questions and will be rewarded for their participation—more details on prizes coming soon!

Questions? Contact Danielle Harris, College & Career Transition Counselor at Danielle.Harris@southeastpolk.org