Daughters' joy behind Metallica Scholar's success
Earning the title of Metallica Scholar was a surprise to industrial maintenance student Dangelo Parker.
淚 know now that my teachers look at me and see my hard work and dedication to learn more about the industry, he said. 淚t feels really good.
Assistant Professor of Electrical Technology Dylan Barnes selected Parker as a Metallica Scholar.
淒angelo is hardworking, Barnes said. 淗e檚 working full time and going to school full time and sacrificing time with family to finish his degree.
Parker left school at 16 and didn檛 enter the workforce until his late 20s, earning his GED right before starting his studies at . He is a father of three daughters, ages 11, 3 and 1, and said they help him keep going through the long days and hard work.
淚 know they need a positive male figure in their lives, and when I look at them and see their joy, it motivates me, he said. 淚檝e had to retrain myself on how to learn because the brain is a muscle, and if you檙e not used to using it that way it can be difficult to come back.
offers a convenient, affordable education with instructors who provide practical knowledge, he said.
淚t檚 a really good environment for people who want to learn, he said. 淭he instructors have worked in the industry, so they give you all the knowledge and tools you need to succeed.