校友焦点:斯科特·舒尔特

在明尼苏达州库恩·拉皮兹出生并长大., 斯科特·舒尔特 has a passion and commitment to community. In 1958, his father started a service station, Hi Ten Service, that Scott owns and operates today. 从11岁开始, Schulte could be found helping around the shop and by the time he was in high school he was working full-time alongside his dad.

“我知道我想成为一名汽车修理工，”舒尔特说.

舒尔特拿的是4.0 grade point average all through high school and felt pressure from parents, 院长, 咨询师和其他人考虑不同的道路. But he knew his passion for cars would push him to follow in his father’s footsteps. 

Right out of high school, Schulte attended an 18-month automotive technical program. After finishing the program, he immediately enrolled in the 汽车技术员课程 在Anoka Tech获得更多的实践经验. While at Anoka Tech, he also took Business courses at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. 

During this time, Schulte’s passion for technical education was solidified. 今天, in his roles as Anoka County Commissioner and member of the Anoka Tech Advisory Board, Schulte has made it a priority that the colleges remain a vibrant part of the community. 

“I love being part of the technical college and I am thrilled to be part of the organization and continue now politically to work to make sure that the colleges stay vibrant and have every opportunity to succeed,舒尔特说. 

亲身体验

舒尔特上的第一所大学, the first year of the 18-month program was spent in the classroom. “There was no shop work at all, which was okay for me because I had the shop to come back home to. I could study in the classroom and then come to the shop and work and put into play everything I learned in the classroom,舒尔特反思道. “But I saw a lot of students it didn't work for and I thought a lot of these people need to be in the shop from day one, they need to implement what they're learning in order to remember.”

虽然那是很久以前的事了, and Schulte admittedly doesn’t know how the school operates today, 他总是对安诺卡科技的 实践培训从第一天开始. 

“It was a great education and a completely different atmosphere,” Schulte said. 

从学生到技工，从顾问到专员 

When Schulte finished college, auto mechanics were as in demand as they are today. 有了自己的商店, he has watched how the college and industry have evolved over the years, 但却保持不变.

For decades, Schulte has hired Anoka Tech graduates or students from technical program high schools. As part of the advisory board for the Automotive program and eventually the entire college, he’s been able to share feedback with the college about how the local workforce can benefit from their programming and partnership. 

舒尔特说:“这个行业需要优秀的技术人员. “Anoka Tech刚刚生产了真正的, 对我们来说是非常好的技术人员, 在我看来, 这个领域的人的职业道德. They know what's expected of them and they're willing to do the work.”

Schulte’s sees the benefit of the college beyond his role as an advisor and business owner. As an Anoka County commissioner and current chair of the board, Schulte sees the benefit to the local workforce and economy.

“When I look at students coming to the school and how the school has evolved, they've just done everything to embrace the change in the students and continue to focus on the important things like student success,舒尔特说. “The focus to get students educated to turn out a really good population that will be the next workers in our community, 无论是焊接，护理还是机械师, Anoka Tech knows what needs to be done in our neighborhoods, 就在阿诺卡县. It's pretty impressive; I’m really proud to be a part of it.”