Lisa Barnett has been part of the RSI family for almost two years. Having started her RSI career in the Admissions team, Lisa moved to the Financial Aid department in May. Thanks for your time, Lisa. Tell us about your career and what brought you to RSI. I was in retail management for 23 years, […]
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Ah, the joys of summer: long afternoons laying out at the beach, sunset barbeques and, of course, baseball! But many of us can stand the heat for only so long, especially in Southwestern cities like Phoenix, Arizona. Working, exercising and even sleeping in these hot regions would be extremely uncomfortable and downright dangerous for some […]
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Andrew, 33, originally from Washington D.C., graduated from the 9-month Electro-Mechanical Technologies program at RSI in April 2018 Thanks for your time, Andrew. What were you doing before you came to RSI? Before RSI, I went to MMI (Motorcycle Mechanics Institute), and before that, I was a tractor trailer driver for about two years. I […]
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Energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions keeping growing, and customers and policy makers alike are becoming interested in what has been floated as the solution: solar power. Solar power harnesses the energy of the sun to provide the earth with electricity. It is a green power source, meaning it generates power without damaging the environment. […]
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