5 /5 DeWitt Booker: I graduated from here in 2012 in the Industrial Instrumentation program. The program that this college provided was hands-on and on a personal level as they only took 16 students per trimester, at that time. I had another choice at a facility in Waco, TX, that had more up-to-date equipment, bigger classrooms, and better facilities, but the classrooms did not have the same one-on-one feel as this college did.
Being a corn breed fed east Tennessean my whole life, the transition was awkward, at first, but I was greeted with the same southern hospitality as if I was back at home. My hometown was nearly 700 miles away. I had no friends or family in this area. However, by the time I graduated, I had friends who were as close as family, many of which I still keep in contact with.
The teachers/instructors were informative and knowledgeable. They really helped to shape me up for my field once I graduated. I now have a permanent position for a DOE facility at ORNL (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) as an I&C (Instrumentation & Controls) Technician, and I couldnt be happier.
My classmates, aka The Technical Turtles, were awesome. We helped each other throughout the whole process and learned from each other.
This one decision has led me to a career that has been fulfilling, rewarding, knowledgeable, and being financially stable for the last 12+ years.
Dont second guess your future. Take that leap of faith. Go to Northwest Louisiana Technical College in Minden, LA, and apply.
