Having lost his first job when the J.P. Stevens plant closed in Tuxedo, Jerry was determined to get out of textile work and learn a skill that would provide security. After taking BRCC's Human Resource Development course and hearing about the machinist program from Cheronda, he, too, decided toom Cheronda, he, too, decided to become a machinist, enrolling in the daytime program last summer. It was Cheronda who turned Jerry's application in there, where he began work on second shift May 3. Jerry's parents helped out with child care the last two weeks, but before that the couple had always managed to arrange their schedules so that one of them would be home with their two children. The future looks bright for the Levis.
Dreams do come true, but sometimes it takes special courage and persistence to make that happen.
It goes without saying that preparing people for productive employment is a primary goal of this institution. Thus it is particularly gratifying to learn that all eight of Saturday's welding graduates seeking employment have already found jobs in the field. Three have been employed by Blue Ridge Metals, two by Advanced Technical Welding, one by Pinnacle Staffing at Meritor, one by Easi Conveyors, and one by Easi Conveyors, and one by Bill McNeely Trucking. Five of the eight are former Cranston employees. The college has been honored by the achievements of two of its faculty members recently.