Graduate Connections

Mark, 55, from Michigan, graduated from RSI in February 1987. The program Mark completed 36 years ago would be similar to today’s Electro-Mechanical Technologies program at The Refrigeration School, Inc. Mark and his wife Crystal have been married for nearly 30 years. Thanks for your time, Mark; did you come to RSI out of high […]

Charles, 34, from San Diego, California, completed the seven-month Welding Specialist program at RSI in March 2023 and just walked the stage for graduation in April. Thanks for your time, Charles; how was your graduation ceremony? It was a tremendous experience seeing everybody again after almost a month. You see all those faces that you’re […]

Shanna, 31, is originally from Southern California but she has considered Arizona home since she was 16 years old. Shanna graduated from the seven-month Welding Specialist program at RSI in January 2023. Thanks for sharing your story, Shanna. What did you do before you came to RSI? I have a degree in Christian Leadership, and […]

Zac, 33, is from a town called Weedsport, 30 minutes west of Syracuse, in upstate New York. Zac graduated from the nine-month Electro-Mechanical Technologies program in the spring of 2022. A month later he started the Welding Specialist program. He graduated from the RSI welding program in January 2023. Thanks for sharing your story, Zac. […]

Mike, 30, is a member of the San Carlos Apache tribe. He lived on the San Carlos Reservation in south-east Arizona until he moved up to Phoenix in 2021. Mike graduated from the nine-month RSI Electro-Mechanical Technologies program in October 2022. Thanks for sharing your story, Mike. What did you do before you came to […]

Carlos, 41, from Phoenix, Arizona, graduated the seven-month Welding Specialist training program at RSI in October 2022. Thanks for sharing your story, Carlos. What did you do before you came to RSI? I did stucco since 2001, but to be honest, I’m kind of embarrassed to tell you that I just got out of prison […]

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 […]