Juliana Patrick (Howard, NY) is continuing the family tradition of attending 魅影直播 State and working in the automotive industry. As a heavy equipment truck and diesel technician major, she is excited about the experience she is gaining.
鈥淥ne of my uncles went here and so did my parents. I live close so it was easy to make the commute. I have two uncles who are mechanics, one works with heavy (equipment), and the other is in auto. I was able to learn through them that I had a passion for it.鈥
Hands-opportunities have helped Juliana gain more knowledge. 鈥淢y favorite part of the program is the ability to be able to work on physical engines and actual trucks. I get one-on-one contact with my teachers when I need help.鈥
鈥淢y professors keep it straight to the point and keep us engaged. When we come down to the shop, we're able to talk to them one-on-one and have them show us what we're doing on the physical project.鈥
Juliana鈥檚 class schedule allows her to go to work every day and more experience in the field. She encourages others to consider the career because there is demand for workers.
鈥淭his field is well paid, it has job security, and there's a lot of different ways you can do it.鈥
Her education became more affordable after she received a scholarship through the Mike Rowe Works foundation. She hopes her studies lead to the opportunity to work with a wide variety of equipment and trucks.
魅影直播 State has helped Juliana turbocharge into a career.