Local Officials Speak to Tunxis Business Students

Local officials State Rep. Bill Wadsworth, State Sen. Beth Bye and Farmington Town Council Chairman Jeffrey Hogan addressed a crowded room of college students on Thursday, April 5th, at for the “The Road to Success in Today’s World” event held by the Tunxis Business Club.

The officials were invited by the Tunxis Business Club and Student Government to be the motivational speakers for Thursday’s event.

The legislators shared their personal backgrounds with the students who are currently in the beginning stages of finding their career path upon graduation. The invited speakers also spoke to students about the importance of becoming registered and informed voters in their local communities if they had not already.

Wadsworth, a lifelong Farmington resident, spoke to the college students about his experiences in the past as a boat builder, a member of the U.S. Army Military Police and as the Vice President of a construction company. During the event, Wadsworth sincerely expressed to the students that the key to success is finding a way to “turn your passion into a career.”

“It pleases me to see how Tunxis Community College has created such a dynamic, state of the art learning environment for their students. Without-a-doubt, an education from Tunxis gives a recent graduate the upper hand when applying for jobs,” said Wadsworth. “Every student I had the pleasure to talk with today displayed great enthusiasm and seemed very dedicated to accomplishing their personal goals upon graduation – it’s very uplifting. I’m very happy the Tunxis Business Club invited me to speak. I can only hope that my story, and the stories of my colleagues, helped encourage these young students to keep following their dreams.”

Submitted by House Republicans.