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iHeart Radio

iHeart Radio - The Gary and Shannon Podcast

May 22, 2025

Angie Simon, president and co-founder of the Heavy Metal Summer Experience, joins the Gary and Shannon Podcast to discuss introducing youth to careers in the trades. 

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Good Morning America

Good Morning America

May 22, 2025

"High school students are skipping college and learning trades instead, earning as much as $70,000 after graduation."

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CNN

CNN with Audie Cornish

May 21, 2025

HMSE Co-founder Angie Simon discussed college versus the trades as options for today's students on CNN with Audie Cornish. 

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CNN

CNN with Michael Smerconish

May 10, 2025

"Has the Pendulum Finally Swung from College Degrees to Skilled Trades? Michael Smerconish discusses careers in the trades with HMSE Co-founder Angie Simon."

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The Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal

May 7, 2025

"The High-School Juniors With $70,000-a-Year Job Offers." This article includes comments from HMSE Executive Director Angie Simon as well as 18-year-old Jenny Cantrill, whose HMSE camp experience last summer ended with her accepting a position with her host camp.

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