“It was kind of intimidating going in because I knew I would probably be one of the few women in the field. Once you get into it there’s nothing physical about welding. SO much of it is mental, fine motor skills, that kind of stuff. I’m always trying to get more women into the field.”
Project MFG National Finalist | Integrated Manufacturing 2020 Tennessee College of Applied Technology
“If you try hard enough, you can do anything. I came in here and learned more than I ever thought of. Do what you love.”
Project MFG National Finalist | Integrated Manufacturing 2020 Tennessee College of Applied Technology
“There is a common misconception that if you don’t go to a four-year university then you are destined to be poor the rest of your life. That is so far from the truth.
We do have obstacles when it comes to getting youth involved in these types of career fields. You think about a kid in that’s in elementary or middle school they’ve heard of a doctor, police officer, fire fighter, but they’ve never heard of a machinist, a welder, or a metrologist.”
Integrated Machining Technology Director Danville Community College
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