Look what just arrived in the mail: my diploma in General Construction! I could not be more grateful to my unflappable instructor, Kenton Pleger, or to the whole team at Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville, for welcoming a middle-aged mom with no relevant experience into the school's new class in Building Construction Technology. (Nor … Continue reading Big News in the Mailbox
My favorite days of construction school are when we take on real-world projects, such as this week's outings to install front doors at two residential construction sites. I admit, I assumed it would be simple to remove an old front door and replace it with a more contemporary style. But after seven hours of heavy … Continue reading New Front Door: Not an Entry-Level Job
Governor Bill Haslam announced this week that Tennessee leads the nation in number of students filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is the form students fill out for college financial aid, and Tennessee is really promoting scholarship applications through its Drive to 55 initiative, which aims to have 55 percent … Continue reading Money, Money, Money
