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humble enough to seek wise counsel.” “Stay focused and work hard. Fight “Explore career opportunities outside
– Mark Ross, City of Alcoa through the hard times.” – Jeff Bryant, City of going to college. There are plenty of
of Clarksville careers with the utility industry/Public
“Learn as much as you can about your Works.” – Jason Fryer, Tennessee 811
area of practice and keep educating “Find someone to guide and direct that
yourself.” – Ken Donaldson, City of you trust.” – Ronnie Hammonds, City of “Do what you enjoy and remember that
Columbia Kingsport we are serving a vital purpose.”
– Richard Yarbrough, CZRL
“Get engaged and be enthusiastic about “Get involved in organizations related to
whatever you are working on. Work really your field. It allows you the opportunity to “Dream big and work hard. Make yourself
hard and make opportunities happen. meet people who will mentor you, support stand out. Do the extra work; it will
Don’t wait; go!” – Justin Holland, City of you and help you advance your career.” get noticed!” – Eric Phillips, McNeilus
Chattanooga – Lauran Canacaris, LDA Engineering Company

“Work hard.” – Shane Williams, City of “Must spend time in the field on jobsites “Learn to code. Data is the future and
Clarksville watching how your product is used and coding can be applied to all facets
installed/handled – both good and bad of industry.” – Michael Irwin, City of
“Don’t give up. Follow your dreams.” ways. Get your boots dirty.” Memphis
– Danny Faust – Michael Kusch, Forterra Pipe and Precast
“Be patient; experience will take a while.
“Remember the importance of training. “When you hire on with a company you Learn from everyone – you’re not always
Don’t get so caught up in the day-to-day want to work for, stay through the good right. Math: embrace it.”
activities that you forget the big picture!” and bad times. Do not be afraid to let – Shane Snoderly, City of Alcoa
– Nicholas Bradshaw, City of Knoxville your superiors know what you want to
become.” – Joe Tipton, Forterra Pipe and “Get involved with APWA and the State
“Make sure you always put your best Precast Chapter. Get to know your counterparts
foot forward and never back down from in neighboring communities. Network
a professional challenge even if it is “Work ethic and follow-up are keys to constantly!” – Calvin Clifton
intimidating.” – Kristin Franklin, City of relationships and selling solutions.”
Chattanooga – Ross O’Malley, McNeilus Company “Graduate with a civil engineering degree
and prepare for the P.E. exam. Consider
“Network, network, network! Grow your “Do what you enjoy and you’ll never work the quality of your mentor when selecting
knowledge! Never stop learning! Be nice!” a day of your life.” – Paul Clark, Crown your first job.” – Jayne Young-Pezeshk, City
– John Calvert, Pavement Technologies and Thermo of Memphis
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