Feb. 22, 2005 issue

I came to EMU approximately 19 years ago at the request of Dr. Henry Aldridge whom I had known for several years. The department had recently lost their engineer and he asked me if I would come in and make a few repairs to get them through the semester. I came, I fixed, and I stayed.

Electronics was a hobby that turned into a career, and I enjoyed what I was doing at the time. It was the people here who made this job so attractive in the first place, and they're the reason I stay.

Those here in CTA, as well as others, are extremely dedicated and creative. When they come to me for assistance with their needs and ideas, it offers me the opportunity to be creative as well.

Sometimes, the need is as simple as a microphone or projection screen for a presentation. At other times, it can be as complex as setting up an entire production facility at a temporary location, such as the Undergraduate Symposium Webcast.   

In any case — whether it's repairing a broken piece of equipment, providing assistance to edit a sound track or simply helping someone print a document — if I can remove a barrier or overcome a potential source of frustration, it's been a good day.

 

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