Alumni Spotlight

Alumni Spotlights

If you want to see the impact Eastland-Fairfield has made on the lives of its students, take it from our alumni. Hear their success stories and the impact Eastland-Fairfield made on their lives when they were students.

If you would like to share your story, click the Share Your Story button and complete the short form. We'd love to hear it!

Success Stories: In Their Own Words

Tom Kneeland

Tom credits his experience at Eastland Career Center with laying the foundation for his future success. “It was about building responsibility, understanding the business world and having structure. It’s one of those places you fall in love with because of the service it provides to the community.” Click the plus sign (+) to learn more about Tom's story!

Nicole Potts

“Sometimes I have to pinch myself because I’m like, ‘who else can have this opportunity?’ I was working at an architecture firm before I even got to college."

Nicole said she set her mind on networking her senior year, reaching out to professionals and creating a LinkedIn account. It paid off. Click the plus sign (+) to learn more about Nicole's story!

Jordan Burns

“If I didn’t do the ACM program, I would be totally lost. I’m the youngest one in my classes but I’m level with them because I have the background.” (Jordan on his experience in college classes)

Click the plus sign (+) to learn more about Jordan's story!

TJ Baggett

“It [experience at FCC] gave me the skillset and work ethic needed to enter the carpentry field as a productive member of the workforce. Through the school-to-work program, FCC also gave me the opportunity to enter directly into commercial construction, which put my career on a fast track to becoming the superintendent I am today.”

TJ is now one of the Construction program and Eastland-Fairfield's biggest advocates and business partners. Click the plus sign (+) to learn more about TJ's story!

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