Brian Hess, Automotive Technology, 2003
Tri Star Program: Automotive Technology
Program Location: Celina High School (at that time)
Tri Star Instructor: Harry McPheron / Jim Dorsten
High School Graduate: St. Henry (2003)
Career Field: Automotive Technology, specialization in Mercedes Benz
Post-Graduation Path:
- Graduate of Tri Star Career Compact's Automotive Technology program
- Graduate of Universal Technical Institute majoring in auto and diesel
- Completed the Mercedes Benz Elite Factory Training Program
- Mercedes Benz Master Certified Diagnostic Technician / Team Leader for Mercedes Benz of Easton, Columbus, OH (almost 10 years)
- Diagnostic Technician for Brinkman Service, Minster (6 years)
- Hired as Tri Star’s Automotive Technology Instructor, Summer 2020
- Currently attending the University of Toledo for career technical education certification
I am a firm believer in Tri Star, and specifically their Automotive Technology program that I graduated from in 2003. The education I received set the foundation for my entire automotive career. Tri Star helped teach me to set goals, and then how to work towards achieving them. The programs allow you to grow the skills and the right attitude necessary to be successful in your chosen career. When I continued my education after high school, I felt that I was more prepared than my classmates, both in the technical aspects of automotive and in basic employability skills. I can not recommend Tri Star enough, the lessons I learned by attending helped shape my career years after graduation.