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Jonathan Hillis of Rocky Mount is living the dream. As an apprentice lineman with FB Timberline, he travels the country, seeing new sights and doing work he never imagined possible.<\/p>\n
Hillis enrolled in Nash Community College\u2019s 16-week Electric Line Construction Technology academy in January.\u00a0\u201cI wanted to work with my hands. I wanted to do work that matters. And I wanted to work for a company that appreciates me,\u201d he said. \u201cThe training at Nash was everything I had hoped it would be.\u201d\u00a0A previous graduate of NCC, Hillis refers to Nash Community College as ‘home’.<\/p>\n
\u201cI knew nothing about electricity or line construction a year ago, but the program prepared me at the highest level for the work I am doing today. Now, I can literally build power lines from the ground up,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
With the desire to support others in pursuing their dream, Jonathan Hillis recently established a scholarship through the Nash Community College Foundation to assist deserving students as they prepare for a career in the utility industry. The Jonathan Hillis Line Technology Merit Award will acknowledge the outstanding academic merit of NCC Electric Line Construction Technology students.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe training program is intense and it is very difficult to maintain full-time employment while completing the academy,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was financially challenging for me, and I saw many of my classmates struggle as well.\u201d The scholarship will be awarded each semester to one student enrolled in the Electric Line Construction Technology academy.<\/p>\n
\u201cNash\u2019s program is known in the industry for preparing top candidates,\u201d Hillis said. \u201cI never would have known about this company, but they came to campus to recruit directly from my class. Three of us were hired. I am doing work that I love in an industry where I make a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hillis shared that he has always had a desire to help others. \u201cThe financial burden for students not only includes tuition, but many employers do not provide gear, and it is the responsibility of the graduate to purchase their own,\u201d he said. \u201cHelping lighten the financial load is a way for me to say to others: you have done your best and it shows. Congratulations on your hard work, and make the most out of your career.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pictured above from left: Electric Line Construction Technology Instructor Brandon Shook, Vice President of Economic Development Wendy Marlowe, Jonathan Hillis, Vice President of Advancement Pam Ballew and Electric Line Construction Technology Instructor Jon O’Boyle.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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