Constructing a career path
Towering cranes dominated the skyline, but the spotlight was on one, donned with an American flag. Its steel arm lifted the last massive beam to form the structure of Ford Motor Company’s new 2.7 million-square-foot Ohio…
Articles by Leigh Keeton
Landing an Intel summer internship
When Lia Douglas realized her plan to attend a four-year university wasn’t going to happen, she couldn’t hide her disappointment. “I was kind of crushed,” she said. “That was always the dream that I had.” …
Leveraging internships
Doyle Bain is the shining example in TRG’s internship program. A year ago, he was a software development intern from Ohio’s Lorain County Community College (LCCC). As a configuration specialist, Bain spent his three months…
Drone entrepreneur eyes local ag industry
Ethan Moore’s drone is a head-turner. Literally. “People driving by will slow down and then turn around and come back,” Moore says. “They all ask, ‘Is that what I think it is?’” Yes, it’s an…
A pioneer in liquid-hydrogen flight
Mark Haberbusch has always been a dreamer. And his biggest dream is finally taking flight. Nearly three decades ago, the Case Western Reserve University graduate, who studied fluid and thermal engineering science and designed high-altitude…
An opportunity to redirect
Randy Cheng’s family always told him he had an engineering mindset. So, at 23, when he left a four-year university after a pathway toward pre-dentistry didn’t work out, he decided to take his family’s insights…
Redefining retirement
After 31 years of working at the Ford Motor Company in Brook Park, Ohio, Bret Scott is ready to retire – sort of. Park, who drives a forklift for the auto company, earned his pre-license…
Preparing its workforce via apprenticeships
Ridge Tool Company, the maker of RIDGID-branded products, knows how to manufacture tools that stand the test of time. The company invented its first pipe wrench in 1923, and it is still a favorite among…
Rocket speed to a new career
When Chris Mariner decided it was time to start a new career, he was scared. “I was unhappy with the work, but it was my family’s main source of income,” says Mariner, who lives in…
The power of apprenticeships
Rhonda Williams had worked on the assembly line at Ford Motor Company for 25 years when an opportunity came along that she couldn’t turn down. Williams had earned a spot in the United Auto Workers…