spring 2018 graduation - tcat murfreesboro

Summer 2018 Graduation

Mission StatementThe Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology are the premier providers of workforce development in the

state of Tennessee. The colleges fulfill their mission by:

• Providing competency-based training through traditional and distance-learning instruction.

• Contributing to the economic and community development of the state by training and retraining

employed workers.

• Ensuring that programs and services are economical and accessible to all Tennessee residents.

• Building relationships of trust with community, business and industry leaders to supply highly skilled

workers in areas of need.

“The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.”

- B.B. King

Automotive

Technology

INSTRUCTOR

Charles VaughnINSTRUCTOR

Eric LoveINSTRUCTOR

Adam Burlett

Matthew Carder

DiplomaAutomotive Technician

CertificatesAutomatic Transmission Technician

Brake TechnicianElectrical Systems Technician

Engine Performance TechnicianEngine Repair Technician

Heating & Air Conditioning TechnicianManual Transmission Technician

Steering & Alignment Technician

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

Future GoalsWould love to rebuild older classic cars.

Own my own shop with friends and family.Become a great role model for future automotive

enthusiasts.

Automotive

Technology

Kaleb Clem

DiplomaAutomotive Service Technician

CertificatesAutomatic Transmission Technician

Brake Technician

Electrical Systems Technician

Engine Performance Technician

Engine Repair Technician

Heating & Air Conditioning Technician

Manual Transmission Technician

Steering & Alignment Technician

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

Future GoalsOpen my own shop.

Automotive

Technology

Indra Suji Bahadur Darjee

DiplomaAutomotive Technician

CertificatesAutomatic Transmission Technician

Brake TechnicianElectrical Systems Technician

Engine Performance TechnicianEngine Repair Technician

Heating & Air Conditioning TechnicianManual Transmission Technician

Steering & Alignment Technician

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

Future GoalsTo be an efficient and successful automotive service

professional.

Automotive

Technology

Brandon Earls

DiplomaAutomotive Technician

CertificatesAutomatic Transmission Technician

Brake TechnicianElectrical Systems Technician

Engine Performance TechnicianEngine Repair Technician

Heating & Air Conditioning TechnicianManual Transmission Technician

Steering & Alignment TechnicianACDelco Certified

NC3 CertifiedS/P2 Certified

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

Future GoalsNTB (National Tire & Battery) to start out and later work

my way to a dealership.

Automotive

Technology

Alec Hale

DiplomaAutomotive Technician

CertificatesAutomatic Transmission Technician

Brake TechnicianElectrical Systems Technician

Engine Performance TechnicianEngine Repair Technician

Heating & Air Conditioning TechnicianManual Transmission Technician

Steering & Alignment TechnicianACDelco Certified

NC3 Certified

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

Future GoalsTo see how far I can make it in the Automotive field.

Automotive

Technology

Markeese HamiltonDiploma

Automotive Technician

CertificatesAutomatic Transmission Technician

Brake TechnicianElectrical Systems Technician

Engine Performance TechnicianEngine Repair Technician

Heating & Air Conditioning TechnicianManual Transmission Technician

Steering & Alignment TechnicianACDelco Certified

NC3 CertifiedS/P2 Certified

ASE 609 Refrigerant Recovery & Recycling Certified

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

Future GoalsI want to more expensive and money at work.

Also, I want to enjoy work on project car.

Automotive

Technology

Andrea HovetterDiploma

Automotive Service Technician

CertificatesAutomatic Transmission Technician

Brake TechnicianElectrical Systems Technician

Engine Performance TechnicianEngine Repair Technician

Heating & Air Conditioning TechnicianManual Transmission Technician

Steering & Alignment TechnicianACDelco Certified

NC3 CertifiedS/P2 Certified

ASE A4 Steering & Suspension CertifiedASE A5 Brakes Certified

ASE 609 Refrigerant Recovery & Recycling CertifiedNissan Virtual Technician Academy Training

Nissan Technician Chassis Specialist

Achievements & AwardsSkillsUSA State – Automotive Service 4th Place

Perfect Attendance

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

Future GoalsBecome an Instructor at the Nissan Training Center.

Automotive

Technology

Andrew Huffman

DiplomaAutomotive Technician

CertificatesAutomatic Transmission Technician

Brake TechnicianElectrical Systems Technician

Engine Performance TechnicianEngine Repair Technician

Heating & Air Conditioning TechnicianManual Transmission Technician

Steering & Alignment TechnicianACDelco Certified

NC3 CertifiedS/P2 Certified

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

Future GoalsTo expand my auto detailing business.

Automotive

Technology

Htoo Lay

DiplomaAutomotive Service Technician

CertificatesAutomatic Transmission Technician

Brake TechnicianElectrical Systems Technician

Engine Performance TechnicianEngine Repair Technician

Heating & Air Conditioning TechnicianManual Transmission Technician

Steering & Alignment TechnicianACDelco Certified

NC3 Certified

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

Future GoalsTo work in an automotive dealership and save up money.

Then I will start my own shop.

Automotive

Technology

Ywa Moo

DiplomaAutomotive Technician

CertificatesAutomatic Transmission Technician

Brake TechnicianElectrical Systems Technician

Engine Performance TechnicianEngine Repair Technician

Heating & Air Conditioning TechnicianManual Transmission Technician

Steering & Alignment TechnicianACDelco Certified

NC3 CertifiedS/P2 Certified

ASE 609 Refrigerant Recovery & Recycling Certified

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

Future GoalsHelping family so they won't spend too much money.

Automotive

Technology

Andrew Mullican

DiplomaAutomotive Technician

CertificatesAutomatic Transmission Technician

Brake TechnicianElectrical Systems Technician

Engine Performance TechnicianEngine Repair Technician

Heating & Air Conditioning TechnicianManual Transmission Technician

Steering & Alignment TechnicianACDelco Certified

Nissan Virtual Technician Academy TrainingS/P2 Certified

ASE 609 Refrigerant Recovery & Recycling Certified

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

Future GoalsMy goal is to be ASE certified.

Automotive

Technology

Kyler ReynoldsDiploma

Automotive Technician

CertificatesAutomatic Transmission Technician

Brake TechnicianElectrical Systems Technician

Engine Performance TechnicianEngine Repair Technician

Heating & Air Conditioning TechnicianManual Transmission Technician

Steering & Alignment TechnicianACDelco Certified

NC3 CertifiedASE A4 Steering & Suspension Certified

ASE A5 Brakes CertifiedASE 609 Refrigerant Recovery & Recycling Certified

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

Future GoalsTo be a successful employee and start a good business to

become a successful business man.

Automotive

Technology

Computer

Information

Technology

INSTRUCTOR

Carol HendrixsonINSTRUCTOR

Brandon Davis

Computer

Information

Technology

Paul Deamer

DiplomaComputer Information Technology

Achievements & AwardsCompTIA A+

CompTIA Network+

CompTIA Security+

Microsoft MTA

ActivitiesSILVER MEDALIST at SkillsUSA State

National Technical Honor Society

Class Secretary

Student Council

Future GoalsWork in the I.T. field.

INSTRUCTOR

Micheal Marks

Cosmetology

Cosmetology

Magdalena Vera Arreola

DiplomaCosmetologist

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

Future GoalsTo one day own my own shop.

Cosmetology

Shaena Crosslin

DiplomaCosmetologist

Achievements & AwardsPerfect Attendance

ActivitiesSkillsUSA - President

President’s Search Committee

Student Council

Future GoalsMy future goal in life is to be successful in the career

I’ve chosen, cosmetology, and have my own salon.

Cosmetology

Qure’Ria Ewing

DiplomaCosmetologist

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

Future GoalsMake big bank and start my own hair line!

Cosmetology

Erika Mathis

DiplomaCosmetologist

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

Future GoalsTravel.

Become Master Colorist.

Be happy!

Cosmetology

Autumn Matthews

DiplomaCosmetology Diploma

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

Future GoalsWorking for Ulta.

Owning my own salon.

Cosmetology

Mariana Gabriela Ramirez

DiplomaCosmetology Diploma

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

Future GoalsSpread charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent

throughout the world

Cosmetology

Sierra Scales

DiplomaCosmetology Diploma

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

Future GoalsTo continue building a successful cliental. Opening my

own studio.

Heating, Ventilation, &

Air-Conditioning /

Refrigeration

INSTRUCTOR

Johnny McDonaldINSTRUCTOR

John Cage

Heating, Ventilation, &

Air-Conditioning /

Refrigeration

Victor Arnold

DiplomaHVAC Technician

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

National Technical Honor Society

Future GoalsTo work in HVAC, learn the trade, and own my own

business.

Heating, Ventilation, &

Air-Conditioning /

Refrigeration

Daniel Morgan

DiplomaHVAC Technician

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

Future GoalsTo work in HVAC and continue to grow in it.

Heating, Ventilation, &

Air-Conditioning /

Refrigeration

Pedro Peña Pérez

DiplomaHVAC Technician

Achievements & AwardsEPA 608 Universal Certified Technician

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

Future GoalsBe a boss one day.

Industrial

Electrical

Maintenance

INSTRUCTOR

Gary ShearerINSTRUCTOR

Ken MaxwellINSTRUCTOR

H Wayne MontgomeryINSTRUCTOR

Steve Purcell

Industrial

Electrical

Maintenance

Walter Fann

DiplomaMechatronics Technician

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

National Technical Honor Society

Future GoalsTo get me a job working with PLC programming and

automation.

Industrial

Electrical

Maintenance

Eli Genet

DiplomaMechatronics Technician

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

National Technical Honor Society

Perfect Attendance

Future GoalsTo learn as much as I can in this field in order to

optimize the quality of life for my family.

Industrial

Electrical

Maintenance

Michael McNally

DiplomaIndustrial Electrical Maintenance Technician

Achievements & AwardsPerfect Attendance

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

National Technical Honor Society

Future GoalsBe closer to home and see my family more.

Have a good paying job on dayshift.

Industrial

Electrical

Maintenance

Dominic Penevolpe

DiplomaIndustrial Electrical Maintenance Technician

Achievements & AwardsOSHA Certified

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

National Technical Honor Society

Future GoalsTo hopefully be over the survey division at my current

job.

Industrial

Electrical

Maintenance

Karun Plueksathorn

DiplomaMechatronics Technician

Achievements & AwardsOSHA Certified

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

Future GoalsEngineering.

Industrial

Electrical

Maintenance

Alexander Reed

DiplomaIndustrial Electrical Maintenance Technician

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

Future GoalsTo continue growing at my current company and excel

in the field of industrial maintenance.

Industrial

Electrical

Maintenance

Michael Richmond

DiplomaMechatronics Technician

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

Future GoalsTo fulfill the job of a Nissan Maintenance Technician.

Industrial

Electrical

Maintenance

Antonio Sanchez

DiplomaMechatronics Technician

Achievements & AwardsOSHA Certified

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

National Technical Honor Society

Future GoalsTo work towards a better future.

Industrial

Electrical

Maintenance

Osvaldo Sandes

DiplomaMechatronics Technician

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

Future GoalsBecome a better maintenance technician at Palm

International.

Industrial

Electrical

Maintenance

Jacob Weakland

DiplomaIndustrial Electrical Maintenance Technician

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

Future GoalsHave a good career.

Machine

Tool

Technology

INSTRUCTOR

Mike Schoen

Machine

Tool

Technology

Anthony Hill

DiplomaMachinist I

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

Future GoalsTo have a career in this field for my entire life.

Specifically in the automotive industry.

Welding

Technology

INSTRUCTOR

Marshall Brown

Welding

Technology

Stephen Ellis

DiplomaWelder

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

Future GoalsBuy a truck with a welder.

Travel the States doing what I love.

Welding

Technology

William Johnson

DiplomaWelder

Achievements & AwardsOSHA Certified

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

Future GoalsTo work for a good company in welding.

Welding

Technology

Christopher Tweeton

DiplomaWelder

ActivitiesSkillsUSA

Student Council

Future GoalsUnderwater salvage is the end goal.

Congratulations, Graduates!