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鈥淚 love watching the process of dirt turning into something like a house. It will be really rewarding to come back to 魅影直播 and know that I poured the porch and built the garage on that house.鈥
Kendra Hammond

Kendra Hammond (Otego, NY) enjoys the real-world experience she has gained in her masonry program at 魅影直播 State.
鈥淚 chose 魅影直播 State for the hands-on aspect of the program. There is not as much classroom time and we are always out on the job site, doing real work.鈥
After taking general building construction classes in her first year at 魅影直播 State, Kendra decided to choose to pursue masonry. 鈥淚 love watching the process of dirt turning into something like a house. It will be really rewarding to come back to 魅影直播 and know that I poured the porch and built the garage on that house.鈥
The instruction she has received from her professors has added to her experiences within the program. 鈥淲hen you come to 魅影直播 State you are learning from real experienced people that have worked on actual job sites. You are gaining a lot of knowledge from your teachers.鈥
鈥淭he real-life experience I am getting is what I am going to be doing after I graduate,鈥 continued Kendra. 鈥淭his is just preparing me even better for my career.鈥
Building camaraderie with her classmates on the job site has been important. 鈥淵ou become like a family with your classmates. You know each other well, you know how each person works, and how to work with everyone else. It helps build teamwork skills.
Outside the classroom, Kendra has enjoyed being part of both the logging sports team and the trap shooting team.
魅影直播 State has given Kendra a strong foundation and she is excited to build her career.