May 8, 2025
A U.S. Army Veteran, Troy was using his G.I. education benefit to attend a regional community college. He was within six weeks of completing an industrial maintenance certificate when the alternator went out in his car.
Troy lives in Fulton County, Ohio and attended a community college located in Williams County, Ohio. This is a very rural area with no public transportation or access to services like Uber or Lyft.
Since his classes were all in-person and concentrated on very hands-on technical learning, missing a class created the risk of not completing his program. The amount of time required for labs and classroom instruction also created a situation where it was not possible for him to hold down a job and complete his education at the same time.
When Troy came to us, his Future Plans career assessment indicated that he had a high aptitude for industrial maintenance as a career path, so we knew the only thing standing between him and financial stability was a broken alternator and six weeks of school.
Because he worked in the U.S. Army motor pool, he had the knowledge to make the repairs to his vehicle himself. However, the cost of the parts was beyond his ability. We were able to purchase the alternator for him. This allowed him to fix the car in less than four hours and return to class. His Future Plans career coach also worked with him to make sure his resume was strong and practice interview questions with him so he would be prepared.
He graduated on time and stepped into a full-time position with Johns Manville as an internal electrical maintenance apprentice.
Update from Troy on his new role: “I am learning a lot and I come home tired and dirty every day! I love being able to support my family!“
