Archive for '2004 Honor Graduates'

Shawn Pollard

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Please meet a 19 year old that is enjoying his youth, building for the future, and making some serious cash. This is Shawn Pollard from Chester Vermont. Shawn graduated from our heavy equipment and truck driver training back in August of 2003. Shawn took to the heavy equipment as if he was born on a dozer. He learned to operate all the equipment without any problems. He did struggle a bit with the truck training. It seems the 10 speed transmissions were a “handful.”

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Conrad Forbes

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Conrad Forbes is a long time resident of Brunswick Georgia. Conrad came to National Training back in May of 2000. He was a truck driving student that did extremely well during his training. He was hired directly out of school and began driving trucks. After a time, Conrad realized that trucking is not what he wanted to continue to do for the rest of his life. He desired to learn another trade.

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Calvin Laster

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Please meet Calvin Laster. Calvin successfully completed our Heavy Equipment Operators Program back in August of 2003. Since then he has been operating a variety of equipment for Wayne Brothers in Davidson, North Carolina. Calvin was fortunate to have employment with Wayne Brothers before starting school. Unfortunately it was doing something he no longer enjoyed doing. Although it paid well, Calvin wanted to do more than drive a tanker truck for Wayne Brothers.

Calvin wanted more of a challenge in his life. This desire led him to National Heavy Equipment Operators School. He did very well in school with us. He scored a perfect score in attitude and as far as skill sets; Calvin scored 549 points out of a possible 600 on the equipment. When he left us, Calvin was trained to operate the lion’s share of Wayne Brothers excavating equipment. Calvin routinely operates Bobcat mini’s, John Deere Dozers, and the John Deere 330 Excavator. Calvin has done so well that he is now assigned to a grading crew.

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William McCombs, Sr.

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National Heavy Equipment Operators School would like to pay tribute to an “Old Timer.” Mr. William McCombs, Sr. graduated from our Heavy Equipment program way back in August of 1989. We are featuring him because of a letter he sent the school. We are honored that our program helped him change his life forever. Enjoy his letter.

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Victor Popowics

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Victor Popowics was a Machinist and free lance Landscaper. He eventually gained the resources and confidence to start his own landscaping business. Victor grew tired of the hassles associated with running a landscaping business and decided to pursue the heavy equipment operator field. With the support of his wife and “lovely 16 year old daughter”, he enrolled in our Heavy Equipment Operators School.

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Ken Jello

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Computer consultants tend to make a lot of money. They can command impressive fees if they are really good. They work indoors and meet new people frequently. Unfortunately, many of there jobs have been exported to India and other parts outside the US. Mr. Ken Jello was a very good computer systems consultant. But with a yearning desire to be out-of-doors, he opted to pursue a life-long interest in heavy equipment. Ken contacted Frank DeMarco of National’s Admissions Department. The two gentlemen discussed career goals and training options for a spell. Frank overwhelmingly endorsed Ken’s acceptance into the earth moving training track.

Ken was luckier than some, as his family already owned a construction company. One of Ken’s desires was to learn all the equipment National Heavy Equipment Operators School offers well enough to help grow the family business. Besides, No one in India can dig a trench for pipe installation over a 1-800 number!

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Glen Bonit

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When a man is faced with the reality that his family must be cared for no matter what, he gets into gear. We will do almost anything that we can within the law to make sure our loved ones want for nothing. Mr. Glen Bonit recently faced this reality. Glen has a wife and two small children. His career as a construction electrician’s helper was not taking care of his family the way he wanted.

Glen enrolled in our Heavy Equipment Operators program and graduated in October of last year. Glen is now a highly skilled, highly motivated professional equipment operator. While in training he not only learned how to complete typical construction projects with bulldozers, loaders, and backhoes, he learned where the money is.

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Dean Harris

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National Heavy Equipment Operators School is pleased to recognize Mr. Dean Harris as a featured graduate. We chose Dean because he displayed tremendous courage in making a career change. Dean has placed a premium on his family that we salute.

Prior to becoming a gainful heavy equipment operator, Dean owned and operated his own business. Dean fed his family by operating full motion simulators as an amusement for folks in places like shopping malls. Malls usually cater to the public from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM or later, 7 days a week. This left very little time for Dean to spend with his family. Dean had tried other professions too. He dabbled in general contracting and even janitorial serves. All took there toll on Dean and his family. Dean had had enough of dealing with the public. He was also quite tired of not being able spend time with his loved ones.

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Derrin Evans

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National Training would like to pause and honor one of our graduates. Please meet Mr. Derrin Evans. Derrin I\is now gainfully employed in the heavy equipment industry thanks to a great start from National Training Heavy Equipment Operators School. Derrin gets paid handsomely now to operate the JCB back-hoe, New Holland skid-steer loader, Volvo loader, Caterpillar track-loader, and the John Deere combination back-hoe. Derrin enjoys being outside and actually enjoys what he does.

Derrin attended our 6 week resident training program last April. He was expertly trained to safely operate the most common construction equipment to include compact excavators and skid-steer loaders. He completed all the required elements flawlessly and garnered several job offers when he graduated. He is currently rearranging dirt for SES Tractor. His favorite part of the job is “being out doors.”

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Genaro Espino

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Genaro Espino had a successful career with the United States Marine Corps before his decision to learn the finer points of a heavy equipment operator. Genaro’s wife gave birth this past June and He did not want to leave his young family again as the service will have you do. So, Mr. Espino enrolled with us for a chance at a second profession. The Marine Corps footed the bill for the training and he completed it Last December.

Genaro has always loved heavy equipment and now he loves getting paid to operate it. After completing the training, Genaro headed home and was hired by his hometown county. He now operates a variety of equipment for Finney County in Kansas. He is skilled in the operation of Cat, John Deere, and Case equipment.

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