On Thursday 20 December 2001 06:07 am, you wrote:
> All I can add is at my former employer in Scottsdale Airpark, the graphic
> arts person said if she saw Al Collins on a resume she immediately threw it
> out.
>
Yes, unfortunately they had a bad rep for a while, I graduated 2 years ago.
That was when it was bad IMHO, but was getting a lot better right about the
same time I was leaving it.
I'm sure they are pretty good now. People will have to get over that rep,
cause there are some smart kids going through there with a lot of talent.
(hopefully they've replaced some of the teachers)
> On Thursday 20 December 2001 12:47 am, you wrote:
> > On Saturday 08 December 2001 10:58 pm, you wrote:
> > > I have been in touch with a gentleman who is teaching Linux courses at
> > > the Collins College, a private "vocational" type school in Phoenix.
> >
> > Formerly known as Al Collins Graphic Design School... I went there.
> > It's an ok school. Got me a job making 40,000 a year here in Scottsdale.
> >
> > > He had
> > > planned to bring his class to the meeting this Thursday but due to some
> > > schedule problems, they will not be there. However (to quote him):
> > >
> > > "I still want to try and make an arrangement with you to have my
> > > students get an opportunity to learn more about the plug and what it
> > > can offer. Is there any way that I might be able to invite you and
> > > maybe a couple of the members to our school for a presentation on the
> > > plug group in Phoenix and let them learn more about what PLUG is and
> > > what it can offer them? Let me know what you think and if there is a
> > > way that we can still put something together."
> > >
> > > So, is there any volunteers do be a PLUG rep/presenter to a group of
> > > students at Collins College? There is nothing scheduled yet so I will
> > > ask it this way: Assuming that your schedule permits, would you be
> > > willing to voluteer as a presenter to this class, presenting something
> > > as described in his request above? If we can get 4 or 5 willing to do
> > > it, at least one should be able to hit the day that would be scheduled.
> > >
> > > What a deal! PLUG gets handed a pulpit and an audience. Let's use it
> > > well.
> > >
> > > Alan
> >
> > I wish I knew enough to be able to go. I think this would be an
> > EXCELLENT opportunity here. They have probably several hundred IRIX
> > machines running Maya and alot of the graphic designers might even be
> > into it... who knows.
> >
> > I'd like to hear how this goes. Report back to us afterwords.
> >
> > P.S. even if I did know enough to go, my work schedule wouldn't allow me
> > too.
> >
> > :(
> >
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