Travis Kern - Success Story

"Tech Prep gave me that real world work experience early. I learned you only get one chance to make a first impression."

-Travis Kern

For Travis Kern, the marketing skills he acquired in Tech Prep classes at Allen High School paved the pathway for his success. After graduating in 2005, he was debating which direction to take for his future. He realized he had "6 free Tech Prep credits in his back pocket" on his Global EDGE ID Card. So, he chose to attend Collin College and use those 6 credits. He completed his AS degree from Collin in two years while receiving full tuition reimbursement from his job at Perry Ellis. Travis continued his academic journey with a Presidential Transfer Scholarship to Texas Tech where he graduated debt free with a Bachelors of Business Administration in 2009, while maintaining a job in high-end retail. He is currently a Sales Manager Trainee at JCPenney, which is recognized as one of the best programs in the industry.

Career Bytes: Office Systems Technology

The Global EDGE Tech Prep consortium has kicked off its 2010-2011 series of Career Bytes workshops, designed to showcase the amazing programs available to students at Collin College over a FREE lunch! The first major showcased was our Office Systems Technology program, and it was a success!

We had many attendees from Plano ISD as well as Collin students and the general public. There was a drawing after the event for a variety of prizes, and several former students, as well as current instructors were present to give an overview of the program and inform students of the convenient "flex" entry scheduling available in Office Systems Technology. More information on "flex" entry can be found at this link Daily Flex Entry.

Our next Career Bytes workshop on November 5th will cover the award-winning nursing program, and will feature FREE pizza and a tour of the facilities. Please call 972.548.6723 to register, or e-mail globaledge@collin.edu!