Summer 2013 Class Schedule Magazine - Danville Community ...

Timothy M. Good
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration;
Summer Air Conditioning & Refrigeration;
Winter Air Conditioning Servicing
Tim Good of Chatham had a goal when he enrolled at
Danville Community College.
“I wanted to learn a trade and HVAC (Heating,
Ventilation and Air Conditioning) is a trade that can always be
used,” Good says.
He enrolled at DCC in fall 2011, and chose a triple major - Air
Conditioning and Refrigeration, Summer Air Conditioning and
Refrigeration and Winter Air Conditioning Servicing programs.
He plans to complete studies for all three in May 2013.
“After being laid off from Times Fiber, I was able to pick up
Trade Act (Trade Re-Adjustment Act benefits) and choose what
new career I wanted. I really didn’t know much about HVAC but
I heard DCC had a great program, so I decided to give it a shot,”
Good explains. “
When asked who
encouraged him to
attend college, Good
notes “My wife, Maria. I
had talked about going
to college, but it just
never seemed to be the
right time. So, when
the opportunity came
up, my wife said to ‘go
for it.’”
Good has excelled
academically, earning
him recognition
on both the DCC
President’s and Vice
President’s Honors Lists.
He is a member of the
“I had talked
about going to
college, but it just
never seemed
to be the right
time so when the
opportunity came
up, my wife said
to ‘go for it.’”
National Technical
Honor Society
(NTHS), which
promotes the ideals
of honesty, service,
leadership, and
skill development
among America’s
future workforce
and rewards
scholastic
achievement in
occupational,
vocational and/or
technical education.
Members complete
various projects
during the school
year.
In the community, Good attends Marion Baptist Church, where
he is involved in the children’s ministry as a Teamkid Teacher.
A full-time student with a wife and two children, Good says
continuing his education has not been without challenges.
“It has been a struggle being a full time student and
also supporting a family, but with God’s help and a lot of
determination I am overcoming those challenges,” Good says.
He notes that his ultimate goal is to have his own mechanical
business.
“My instructors, Derick Vicks (Assistant Professor of Air
Conditioning & Refrigeration) and Mark Bryant (Associate
Professor of Air Conditioning & Refrigeration) are also very
encouraging. They are always there to help give advice,” Good
adds.
Does he encourage others to attend DCC?
“Yes. The instructors are awesome. I think DCC is an excellent
college and the instructors are very knowledgeable and willing
to go the extra mile to make sure you understand the material
that they are teaching,” Good says.
For more information about the Air Conditioning and
Refrigeration, Summer Air Conditioning and Refrigeration and
Winter Air Conditioning Servicing programs of study, contact
the department, at 434.797.8456; toll free at 800.560.4291, ext.
8456; or email info@dcc.vccs.edu.
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