Maryland’s Blueprint to prepare students for college and careers – and counselors lead the way

Northern High School had never had a career counselor. Not until Christian Wargo walked through its doors. In September, Wargo became the Calvert County high school’s first career advisor as a part of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, a multi-billion dollar legislative plan to improve education across the state. Now, every school district across the state is hiring career counselors like Wargo to help students navigate a pressing question: What do they want to do when they grow up?