"I was able to learn a skill that has always been in demand and will continue to be."

"The greatest benefit has always been that I was employable straight out of high school and never had the debt of college tuition hanging over my shoulders and I thank Todd Smith for that."

"I knew early on that a four year university wasn't going to guarantee me a good job or set me apart from anyone else."

"I was taking drafting in high school and on my sophomore visit to Tri Star; I spent the morning welding and decided that this was what I wanted to do!"