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<\/a>\u201cDonavan is one of the best students I\u2019ve ever met. I haven\u2019t been here long, but Donavan is one of the reasons why I have to be on the ball. He\u2019s going to ask questions. He\u2019s going to ask every aspect of what we\u2019re discussing that day. If there\u2019s any chance I might be blind-sided, it will be by Donavan. That\u2019s OK because that\u2019s what keeps teachers good, people like Donavan. He is an absolute pleasure to work with,\u201d said Robertson.<\/p>\nWhile working a full-time job at Green Bay Converting in Hattiesburg, Hinton is also a full-time student, majoring in electro-mechanical technology. The 27-year old\u2019s immediate goal is to be an industrial electrician, pursue a management position and eventually earn a bachelor\u2019s degree in business management. He shared, being selected for the HEADWAE honor seems unreal.<\/p>\n
\u201cI never thought anything like this would happen to me. I\u2019m just a regular working guy. I try to stay humble,\u201d said Hinton. \u201cThis (honor) is inspiring to me and it could be for others who, like me, might have made some bad decisions as a teenager, but with hard work and dedication, turned their life around. My family never gave up on me; that\u2019s why I really take this to heart,\u201d said Hinton.<\/p>\n
After earning his GED and a welding certificate at Jones in 2011, Hinton worked for two local companies. Layoffs at those Hattiesburg companies and working for the railroad throughout the country, inspired him to pursue another line of work and return to Petal. While working as a machine operator at Green Bay Converting, an opportunity in electrical and mechanical maintenance came open.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnything that breaks down, I am the only guy there to fix it. I was getting a little bit of knowledge on the job, but I didn\u2019t have a good grasp on the electrical side, which inspired me to come to Jones. I work the swing shift but my maintenance manager, Don Graham, and the company work with me where I can get off early if needed. They pushed me and encouraged me to come back to school,\u201d said Hinton.<\/p>\n
Initially, Hinton signed up for the one-year career certificate program, but he decided to push for the three-year, A.A.S. degree and maintained a 3.9 GPA. Now, the honoree is making plans for graduation in May and a future with his fianc\u00e9, Taylor McKenzie.<\/p>\n
\u201cI strive to be the best I can be. On my job, I would have to ask the electrician questions all the time to try to learn from him, which I still do, but I wanted to know if for myself,\u201d Hinton explained.<\/p>\n
After making the President\u2019s List on the Honor Roll and the Letter \u201cJ\u201d academic honor, Robertson\u2019s most \u201cchallenging\u201d student said he is confident the next step in his career is becoming the maintenance manager or general manager.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe faculty at Jones are willing to bend over backward to help you succeed,\u201d said Hinton. \u201cThey may not be able to teach everything in two or three years, especially in my field because it\u2019s always changing. However, they teach us how to find the information when we need it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ELLISVILLE \u2013 糖心直播\u2019s faculty and student representatives for Higher Education Appreciation Day, Working for Academic Excellence are being honored for their self-determination and drive to push the \u201ctechnological\u201d envelope. Electro-mechanical instructor, Cody Robertson of Ellisville and his best student, Donavan Hinton of Petal were selected to represent the college in Jackson for a special … <\/p>\n
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<\/a>\u201cThrough his own initiative, Cody has become the Jones expert in Virtual Reality, a tool being used more to enhance the educational experience. Higher education is transforming, requiring forward-thinking faculty like Cody Robertson for institutions to remain relevant in the future,\u201d said Rick Youngblood, JC Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Academic Officer.<\/p>\n