Jones Advances His Career with Four College Diplomas

Jun 28

Jimmy Jones of Maxton is employed as a maintenance technician with Blue Scoop Buildings North America. He is a graduate of 杏巴原创 and Jimmy Jones of Maxton is a maintenance technician with Blue Scoop Buildings North America. The four diplomas he earned from 杏巴原创 have helped him advance in his job. attended from 2002-2015. During that time, he was able to graduate with four diplomas in Electrical Systems Technology, Industrial Systems Technology, Welding, and Computer Integrated Machining.

Jones chose 杏巴原创CC because of the location and curriculum, and he knew that the training 杏巴原创CC provided would advance his career at his current employer, Blue Scoop Building. 鈥淚 had been working with the same company before attending 杏巴原创CC and found out they had a tuition assistance program. They would pay for me to attend school, and depending on what grade I made, they would pay a percentage.鈥�

Jones said his whole experience at 杏巴原创CC was great and instilled a confidence in himself to accept the new position at Blue Scoop Buildings and do the job well. While attending 杏巴原创CC, Jones took advantage of the tutoring services offered through the Academic Success Center.

鈥淚t helped me make it through Psych 101,鈥� he said.

鈥淲orking full time and going to school was a balancing act. It always seemed that my company would start having us work overtime right around exam time, and I had to really hustle to get my studies done and what was required of me at work,鈥� Jones said.

Jones really enjoyed attending 杏巴原创CC and said many instructors had an impact on his education, but two stuck out: James Medlin and Jay Wagers.

鈥淛ames Medlin is the bomb, full of information and knew electrical backwards and forwards. He always knew the question I would ask before I asked and made everything easy to understand,鈥� Jones said. 鈥淛ay Wagers would talk to you in a way he wanted you to write, it made it easy to understand.鈥�

Jones said he feels well equipped with the four diplomas he received from 杏巴原创CC and is now positioned for advancement in his job. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a great school, great instructors and a down to earth staff,鈥� Jones said.

For more information on registering for fall semester at 杏巴原创CC, visit or call (910) 410-1700.