Nathaniel Wiggin, bright future ahead
Nathaniel Wiggin decided he wanted to become a computer programmer after taking a programming class in the tenth grade. Now he鈥檚 at SMCC to make his ambitions come true.
Nathaniel, a first-year student from New Hampshire, was drawn to SMCC by the Computer Science program and the value he is receiving for his education. When he鈥檚 not in class, he works for the IT Help Desk as a work-study student.
He eventually wants to become a computer programmer. The job placement rate, he says, is pretty close to 100 percent.
鈥淎fter I graduate, I鈥檓 thinking I鈥檒l test the waters in the workforce. And I鈥檒l possibly look at transferring to a four-year university.鈥�
John Bolduc, passionate about teaching
John Bolduc is known for his wide-eyed enthusiasm for all things machining 鈥� and teaching. He came to SMCC 12 years ago and is chairman of the Integrated Manufacturing Technology program.
John has seen machining technology change dramatically over the years and is especially proud of the more than two dozen state-of-the-art precision machine tools that SMCC procured for his program before the Fall Semester.
Passionate about teaching and making a difference in students鈥� lives, he keeps a document in his office that outlines his philosophy about education.
鈥淓ducation must be challenging to keep the mind stimulated,鈥� the document reads. 鈥淢y goal is to have students set goals at a level higher than they ever dreamed possible.鈥�