>> Well, I graduated from Temple University, and I received a BS in civil engineering
and construction technology in 1979.
And I came to Temple for a variety of reasons not the least
of which they offered me the effort be some financial aid to come to school here.
So that was certainly helpful.
My parents who had five children and I was right in the middle.
So we had to kind of figure it out on our own.
But Temple afforded me a great opportunity here.
I was able to make some great friends, I got a great education, secure some good internships
and when I left Temple I was very pleased that I had a career that took off right away
with some very interesting early career opportunities.
I started my career at Bethlehem Steel in their management training program
and as I arrived right out of school on the job, you realize that you had all the fundamentals
to learn and that's what engineering teaches you.
But then that you learn that job as you move along to your career.
So what you learn in the classroom gives you the foundation for learning and what you learn
on the job is really what helps you developing your career.
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