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Name: Nuri Shakir Age: 24 Job: Microbiologist Field: Biotechnology Background bites: Favorite subjects in high school were biology and chemistry. |
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Name: Trevor Fay Age: 38 Job: Partner, Monterey Abalone Company Field: Marine Technology Background bites: Single parent, grew up near the ocean, likes hands-on work. |
Find out why Trevor went back to school, what he got out of it, and how he became a full partner in his company.
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Name: Tyrone Walker Age: 39 Job: Process Maintenance Technician Field: Engineering Technology Background bites: Father of four, worked in the Marine Corps, liked electronics. |
Discover how a newspaper ad for a scholarship led Tyrone to an electronics engineering degree and a better job.
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Name: Roya Dirin Age: 34 Job: Upstream Processing Associate Field: Biotechnology Background bites: Came to the United States from Iran, already had a Bachelor's degree. |
Find out how community college helped Roya improve her English and pursue a career in cancer research.
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Name: Gina Ferrera Age: 29 Job: Value Engineer Field: IT/Telecommunications Background bites: Single mother, engineer, transferred to a four-year school. |
Learn how Gina went from being a secretary at a phone company to working on laser technology for night-vision products.
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Name: Choice Jennings Age: 24 Job: Computer Engineer Field: Information Technology Background bites: Paid his way through college by working in tech support. |
Learn about how Choice financed his way through community college and then started his own company.
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Name: Brad Richardson Age: 21 Job: Electronic Maintenance Technician Field: Engineering Technology Background bites: Good grades and a high S.A.T score earned him free tuition. |
Find out why Brad decided to go to community college for an engineering degree instead of to a four-year school.
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Name: Suzanne Pooler Age: 40 Job: Production Support Associate Field: Biotechnology Background bites: Mother, worked as an administrative assistant for 20 years. |
Find out why Suzanne decided to go back to school and change careers after she'd raised a family.
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