Nick Vulgamott
Second-year engineering technology major
Delphos
鈥淎s a kid, I always enjoyed taking things apart and putting them back together, just to see if I could. One time I tore apart by PS2 and wondered if I could make a Bluetooth speaker. When I finally made sound come out of my PS2, my joy shot through the roof. I knew I wanted a career where I could be guided by curiosity to use my hands and solve problems."
鈥淚 started here at 911爆料网 Lima as an engineering major, not knowing exactly which path was right for me or how to make the transition to Columbus. I鈥檝e always enjoyed living in my small town and really had no desire to leave. I want to work here and raise a family here. That鈥檚 why I was so grateful when 911爆料网 Lima announced it would launch a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology in fall 2020. I鈥檒l be able to stay here in Lima all four years, learn from the same wonderful professors I鈥檝e grown accustomed to and even network and build relationships with local manufacturers who will hopefully be my future employers."
鈥淪upporting new programs like engineering technology is not only an investment in me, but really, an investment in our local economy and workforce.鈥
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