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Adrian, 35, from Phoenix, Arizona, graduated the nine-month Electro-Mechanical Technologies program (EMT) at RSI in June 2022. Thanks for sharing your story, Adrian; what did you do after high school before you came to RSI? After high school, I went to college. Back in the day, like 17-18 years ago, the teachers pushed you to […]

John, 31, originally from El Paso, Texas, graduated the six-month Refrigeration Technologies program at RSI in July 2022. John moved to Arizona with his family about 15 years ago. Thanks for sharing your story, John. What did you do after high school before you came to RSI? For the past five years I was a […]

Enrique, 25, from Chandler, Arizona, graduated the nine-month Electro-Mechanical Technologies (EMT) program at RSI in October 2021.     Thanks for sharing your story, Enrique; how did refrigeration appear on your radar?  When I was 18, I was working at fast-food restaurants. I’d worked at restaurants since I was 15½. One day, one of our walk-in […]

Chris, 28, from Casa Grande, Arizona, graduated the nine-month Electro-Mechanical Technologies program at RSI in May 2022. Thanks for sharing your story, Chris. What did you do after high school before you came to RSI? I dropped out of high school because I was always in trouble. So, I went back at 18 and finished […]

Chaytahn, 33, originally from St. George, Utah, now calls Mesa, Arizona, home. Chaytahn graduated the seven-month Welding Specialist program at RSI in early June 2022. Thanks for sharing your story, Chaytahn. What did you do after high school before you came to RSI? I didn’t really know what I wanted to do. I was just […]

May was Faculty Appreciation Month at RSI. During Faculty Appreciation Month, we take some time to celebrate our hardworking instructors, talking about the incredible work they do to make our students’ dreams come true, as well as their personal lives. Shannon Cody Welding Instructor   Shannon has more than 22 years of experience as a […]

Beau, 26, from Soldotna, Alaska, was an RSI welding program graduate himself in 2018. He is now a Welding Instructor at The Refrigeration School. Beau has been teaching at RSI for about six months. Thanks for your time, Beau. What brought you from the cold of Alaska to the heat of Arizona? I was born […]