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June 2, 2010
Simoneel Czar
Senior Gabriel Campos is currently training under PetersenDean Roofing and Solar Systems. He will work for them during the summer.
Campos considers his current training as his education.
“Trades are based on skill and knowledge. College is for book smarts,” Campos said.
In the future, Campos hopes to eventually return to school to learn about business management because he aspires to own his own company someday.
Because of the twenty-first century boom of the green industry, Campos believes he has immersed himself in the right business.
“I have the skills and knowledge that many are aching to receive. I’m jumping into a pool of opportunities,” Campos said.
Like Campos, senior Ashley Wheeler will also pursue trades after high school. Wheeler plans to attend Heald College to become a dental assistant.
Heald trains students in a specific fields, such as medical assistance, and then helps students find jobs.
“It’s an 18-month course, and it starts on July 19,” Wheeler said.
Wheeler plans to finish her course and then start working right afterward.
“I don’t want to go to Ohlone. Instead I want to be a dental assistant so I can improve people’s smiles and make them feel better about themselves,” Wheeler said.
Wheeler is excited about starting at Heald and hopes for a good future.
