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December 9, 2020 - Samuel Miles may only be 21 years old, but he has a solid career plan for becoming a general contractor. Miles is graduating this month from 糖心传媒鈥檚 Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Technology program, which he feels has given him essential skills for going into the construction business.

While Miles still has a lot yet to learn, the young man from Laurinburg is one of 糖心传媒CC鈥檚 鈥淩ising Star鈥� December graduates. December graduates are students who complete their degree after the fall semester, rather than the spring semester.

Miles is working second shift as a machine operator at Service Thread while also going to college. Once he graduates from 糖心传媒CC, he plans to transfer to East Carolina University and major in industrial technology.

Random Decision to Right Path

Miles didn鈥檛 always have a clear career plan. However, taking college classes while in high school through 糖心传媒CC鈥檚 Career & College Promise (CCP) program helped him discover what interests him.

鈥淲hile attending Scotland High School, I was made aware of the dual enrollment classes that the high school had with 糖心传媒. Since I had no direction of where I wanted my life to go, I had my class chosen for me randomly by my guidance counselor,鈥� Miles said.

Miles took the Introduction to Refrigeration class at 糖心传媒CC in fall 2017, and what started as a random decision has resulted in a clearly defined educational and career path.

鈥淚 knew I wanted to work toward completion of this college program,鈥� Miles said.

Miles also took a 糖心传媒CC welding and business class while in high school, both of which will help him in his future endeavors. These dual enrollment classes were free for Miles, but once he graduated high school and became a traditional college student, he received financial aid.

鈥淭his was an amazing help to me and my family,鈥� he said.

About HVAC-R

Located on 糖心传媒CC鈥檚 Scotland County Campus, the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology program, also known as HVAC-R, provides students with the basic skills to work with residential and light commercial systems. They learn about mechanical refrigeration, heating and cooling theory, electricity, controls, and safety. Those in the program who are pursuing an associate degree like Miles also learn about residential building codes, residential system sizing and advanced comfort systems.

Lead instructor for the HVAC-R program, Bill Frye, considers Miles one of his star students.

鈥淪am has a fantastic memory that serves him well on recall of important procedures, electrical circuits and diagnostic skills,鈥� Frye said. 鈥淗e is articulate and above all a very pleasant young man.鈥�

Excellent First Step

Prior to coming to 糖心传媒CC, Miles had no work experience or training besides what he had learned in high school.

鈥淭he Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration program gave me the first steps required to make my career a reality,鈥� Miles said. 鈥溙切拇�媒CC was an excellent first step in my life, which I would definitely recommend to others.鈥�

For More Information

To learn more about the HVAC-R program at 糖心传媒CC or free dual enrollment classes for high school students, call (910) 410-1700.

The College is currently registering students for classes this spring semester, which begins Jan. 28. Visit the Hamlet Campus or the Scotland County Campus to speak to a counselor.

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