As a Diesel Maintenance Technology student at Mid-South Community College from 2006 to 2008, West Memphis native Mike Jones recognized the value of the innovative training opportunity. The two-time SkillsUSA gold medalist is now helping Arkansas State University Mid-South students maximize their learning experience while serving as an adjunct and volunteer instructor.
“I understand how important the program is because I do this for a living,” said Jones, who works as a diesel technician for Old Dominion Freight Line.
“The opportunity that was given me to learn a trade while I was in high school was phenomenal.”
“That’s one of the reasons I donate my time, to give back because what it turned into for me. I make really good money doing this kind of work. I tell my students all the time, ‘Don’t pass up this opportunity.’