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‘Virtual’ Who Works The Rivers Planned

March 8, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic dealt a serious blow to in-person meetings of all kinds, including RiverWorks Discovery’s popular career discovery event, Who Works The Rivers (WWTR). Before the pandemic, RiverWorks Discovery… Read More

RiverWorks Discovery To Hold Who Works The Rivers Event At 2020 Inland Marine Expo

May 18, 2020

For the first time, RiverWorks Discovery plans to hold its popular Who Works the Rivers career discovery events at the 2020 Inland Marine Expo (IMX), scheduled for September 29–October 1… Read More

Industry Leaders Share Success Stories From ‘Who Works The Rivers’ Brian Karl (left), mechanic for Crescent Towing in New Orleans, speaks to high school students touring the company’s west bank headquarters during a recent Who Works the Rivers event. Andrew Cooper, executive vice president of Crescent Towing, served as tour guide for the students. (Photo courtesy of Crescent Towing)

Brian Karl (left), mechanic for Crescent Towing in New Orleans, speaks to high school students touring the company’s west bank headquarters during a recent Who Works the Rivers event. Andrew Cooper, executive vice president of Crescent Towing, served as tour guide for the students. (Photo courtesy of Crescent Towing)

Industry Leaders Share Success Stories From ‘Who Works The Rivers’

March 6, 2020

RiverWorks Discovery, the educational outreach program of the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa, has been sponsoring its popular Who Works the Rivers marine industry career discovery… Read More

Nola Who Works The Rivers Draws Record Participation Among the presenters at RiverWorks Discovery’s Who Works The Rivers event in New Orleans, Craig Broussard of ADM/ARTCO urged students to earn their high school diploma and consider a maritime career. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Among the presenters at RiverWorks Discovery’s Who Works The Rivers event in New Orleans, Craig Broussard of ADM/ARTCO urged students to earn their high school diploma and consider a maritime career. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Nola Who Works The Rivers Draws Record Participation

November 29, 2019

RiverWorks Discovery hosted a Who Works the Rivers maritime career discovery day November 20 in New Orleans, with a record number 210 local high school students participating. The event was… Read More

Vicksburg Students Learn ‘Who Works the Rivers’ A group of Vicksburg high school students tour Ergon Marine as part of the February 28 Who Works the Rivers event. (Photo courtesy of Ergon Marine & Industrial Supply)

A group of Vicksburg high school students tour Ergon Marine as part of the February 28 Who Works the Rivers event. (Photo courtesy of Ergon Marine & Industrial Supply)

Vicksburg Students Learn ‘Who Works the Rivers’

March 18, 2019

RiverWorks Discovery brought its popular Who Works the Rivers (WWR) maritime career discovery day to Vicksburg, Miss., February 28. The event attracted more than 150 area high school students and… Read More

RWD Introduces Students To Maritime Industry Opportunities Aaron Kouri from Custom Fuel Services, part of Ingram Marine Group, teaches Chalmette High School students how to throw a line.

Aaron Kouri from Custom Fuel Services, part of Ingram Marine Group, teaches Chalmette High School students how to throw a line.

RWD Introduces Students To Maritime Industry Opportunities

February 25, 2019

RiverWorks Discovery’s Who Works the Rivers (WWR) maritime career discovery day returned to New Orleans February 20, with close to 175 high school students from across the region gathering at… Read More

‘Who Works The Rivers’ Held At Port Of New Orleans

April 16, 2018

Nearly 150 high schoolers gathered at the Port of New Orleans March 28 for RiverWorks Discovery’s Who Works the Rivers maritime career discovery day. The free event, which drew students… Read More