The road of life takes you many places. For New York State native Emily Metott, one of those places is Northeast State Community College.
Metott graduates this spring with her associate of applied science degree in Electrical Technology in the Electrical concentration. She completed this challenging 63-credit-hour program in two years.
“I was so interested and dedicated to learning electrical technology,” said Metott. “It has been challenging at times but because of the interest I’ve had, I always been motivated to push through those topics and assignments.”
Metott grew up on a dairy farm in central New York. That setting required her to develop a variety of skill sets. Days before or after school she and her siblings were living the farm life. A determination to solve problems and work for what you wanted mentality were instilled into her from an early age.
“Growing up on a farm really taught me the importance of a work ethic and the impact it could have on my life,” said Metott. “I learned a lot of character and grew as a person through that. I don’t think I would be the person I am today without the farm background.”
She attended career and technical education programs during her junior and senior years of high school in New York. That experience brought her to study electrical technology. Metott opted to leave her home state to attend college. Family connections brought her to Tennessee where she enrolled at Northeast State.
“I fell in love with it,” she said. “But, I knew I wanted to pursue an education before entering the career field.”
Metott represents a new generation of women pursuing careers in technology-driven fields. Bristol Tennessee Essential Services (BTES) selected her to become a student intern in August of last year in the position of dispatcher. She begins a full-time position with BTES reading electrical meters after graduation. Her current goal is to become an electrical lineman.
The Electrical Technology degree and certificate programs prepare individuals for employment as electricians in residential, commercial, and industrial settings. Instructors including Fred Cope and Steve Smith lead the Electrical Technology faculty brigade.
Metott and her peers represent the first group of students to graduate after training in the Technical Education Complex facility on the Blountville campus. The transition proved a bit challenging for everyone involved. The first semester found faculty and students making sure the electrical equipment was operational for classes.
The College’s Electrical Technology/Electrical program stresses wiring procedures and requirements set forth by the National Electrical Code (NEC). Emphasis is placed on the installation of service equipment; electrical circuits; conduit bending and installation; power distribution; and programmable logic controllers.
Metott’s favorite course was NEC I studying and applying national code standards to electrical work. The course introduces student to national requirements of pertaining to the installation of electrical conductors and equipment. Students utilize their math skills to calculate conductor sizes and voltage drops among other details. Students put those skills to practical use in laboratory setting with mock residential wiring projects.
“I loved have the opportunity to wire up the different residential circuits,” she said. “The work we were doing was the type of work we would see in the career field.”
Metott also possesses another impressive skill set: photography. She won awards for her photography work at the New York State Fair and other regional art competitions. Her photos were also featured in magazines and calendars published in the northeastern United States.
“Growing up on a dairy farm I saw a lot of beautiful things,” said Metott. “I wanted to be able to capture that and put it on the wall or in a magazine or newspaper and share that with other people.”
Metott said the best advice she could give any student new to college was simple: focus on long term goals and stick with them. All the steps along the way make it worth it, she said.
“Stick with it even when it gets challenging,” said Metott. “The outcome and the accomplishments it can lead to are very motivating.”
The road of life takes you many places. For New York State native Emily Metott, one of those places is Northeast State Community College.
Metott graduates this spring with her associate of applied science degree in Electrical Technology in the Electrical concentration. She completed this challenging 63-credit-hour program in two years.
“I was so interested and dedicated to learning electrical technology,” said Metott. “It has been challenging at times but because of the interest I’ve had, I always been motivated to push through those topics and assignments.”
Metott grew up on a dairy farm in central New York. That setting required her to develop a variety of skill sets. Days before or after school she and her siblings were living the farm life. A determination to solve problems and work for what you wanted mentality were instilled into her from an early age.
She attended career and technical education programs during her junior and senior years of high school in New York. That experience brought her to study electrical technology. Metott opted to leave her home state to attend college. Family connections brought her to Tennessee where she enrolled at Northeast State.
“I fell in love with it,” she said. “But, I knew I wanted to pursue an education before entering the career field.”
Metott represents a new generation of women pursuing careers in technology-driven fields. Bristol Tennessee Essential Services (BTES) selected her to become a student intern in August of last year in the position of dispatcher. She begins a full-time position with BTES reading electrical meters after graduation. Her current goal is to become an electrical lineman.
The Electrical Technology degree and certificate programs prepare individuals for employment as electricians in residential, commercial, and industrial settings. Instructors including Fred Cope and Steve Smith lead the Electrical Technology faculty brigade.
Metott and her peers represent the first group of students to graduate after training in the Technical Education Complex facility on the Blountville campus. The transition proved a bit challenging for everyone involved. The first semester found faculty and students making sure the electrical equipment was operational for classes.
The College’s Electrical Technology/Electrical program stresses wiring procedures and requirements set forth by the National Electrical Code (NEC). Emphasis is placed on the installation of service equipment; electrical circuits; conduit bending and installation; power distribution; and programmable logic controllers.
Metott’s favorite course was NEC I studying and applying national code standards to electrical work. The course introduces student to national requirements of pertaining to the installation of electrical conductors and equipment. Students utilize their math skills to calculate conductor sizes and voltage drops among other details. Students put those skills to practical use in laboratory setting with mock residential wiring projects.
“I loved have the opportunity to wire up the different residential circuits,” she said. “The work we were doing was the type of work we would see in the career field.”
Metott also possesses another impressive skill set: photography. She won awards for her photography work at the New York State Fair and other regional art competitions. Her photos were also featured in magazines and calendars published in the northeastern United States.
“Growing up on a dairy farm I saw a lot of beautiful things,” said Metott. “I wanted to be able to capture that and put it on the wall or in a magazine or newspaper and share that with other people.”
Metott said the best advice she could give any student new to college was simple: focus on long term goals and stick with them. All the steps along the way make it worth it, she said.
“Stick with it even when it gets challenging,” said Metott. “The outcome and the accomplishments it can lead to are very motivating.”
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