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Sriram Balasubramanian
Major: Information Technology
Co-op: Crane Plastics |
"It has been a wonderful experience, an overwhelming one; if I can say that! Crane Plastics, not only made me feel that I was an intern but the first day I simply felt that I was just a regular employee clocking in the 9-5 shift!! I always have carried this philosophy “Failure isn't’t an option. It is part and will always be part of our lives.” No wonder there were numerous projects assignments handed out to me! They were met with success at the latter stage. My confidence, skills, and philosophical thought finally saw me though. I will always cherish this engineering experience for it is my passion in terms of a career. It has been a fantastic experience interacting with my superiors all the way down the line to the operator. I have also had the opportunity within the organization to solve process issues in production and quality engineering.Last and finally last, a word of thanks to Meredith Crane for her support and timely help regarding housing options and everything else."
-Sriram
"Sriram has been a pleasure to work with. He is a very bright & intelligent and brought with him a skill set that has helped Crane. Once we found his "niche" of what he liked to work on, he has taken the tasks
and completed them with rigor. His hearing deficiency has only been a small problem until we learned to communicate with him. Now, we are used to his dialect and when we have more complex problems we either write on a dry erase board or via email."
-Ryan McCort, Sriram's supervisor, Crane Plastics |
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Casey Kelly
Major: Computer Aided Drafting Technology/
Information Technology
Co-op: Crane Performance Siding |
"Before I came here to Crane Performance Siding for a Co-op experience, I felt I would be a rookie and felt awkward because there are a lot of difficult engineering terms. I thought I might have a hard time understanding the concepts, or struggle with discussing issues with the engineering co-workers. I was definitely wrong. Crane Performance Siding has a lot of wonderful people to work with. They were very helpful and I am 100% sure that I learned 2 to 3 times more than what I learned in the classroom. The experience is exactly what the student needs for their success in the future and it applies to what you learned in the class. Right now, I feel I am filled with confidence that I can share my ideas and concepts after this experience. I am glad I was chosen to work with Crane Performance Siding and wish them continue a success at their business. Thank you."
-Casey
"We were fortunate that our assignments matched up pretty well to Casey's interest in CAD while staying close to Information Technology subject matter. His education and interests span both areas. We were able to assign Casey meaningful projects that work with primary objectives and not just busy work."
-Wayne Hacker, Casey's supervisor, Crane Performance Siding |
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Ashley Hofkamp
Major: Digital Imaging and Publishing Technology: Web Developer
Co-op: Deaf Initiatives, Inc.& Deaf Services Center |
"I am grateful to Deaf Initiatives and Deaf Services Center for the offering of a position to fulfill my NTID Co-op. Working for these Deaf Organizations has given me the confidence I needed and the opportunity to develop my skills as web developer. The experience has been wonderful and has also given me the chance to access my abilities and to make plans for my future career. The encouragement from the staff and relationships established has been most beneficial. And I thank Deaf Initiatives and Deaf Services Center for the opportunity. I wish them much success in their future."
-Ashley
"We couldn't be more delighted with Ashley as our Co-op student. She is intelligent, creative, and very easy to communicate with. Ashley always came to work with a smile on her face, ready to tackle any project we gave her. Having a Co-op student from the National Technical Institute for the Deaf has been a most rewarding and worthwhile experience. We are looking forward to our next Co-op student from NTID."
-Meredith Crane, Ashley's supervisor, Deaf Initiatives, Inc. |
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"We have truly enjoyed having Ashley as our Co-op student. Because of her creative and intellectual ability, we were able to proceed forth with projects that needed someone of her technological expertise. She worked rapidly and was able to finish the tasks assigned well ahead of time. She was a warm and intelligent individual who worked well in a team environment. It has been a pleasure working with this wonderful young woman and we look forward to another wonderful experience with a Co-op student from the National Technical Institute for the Deaf."
John L. Moore, Ashley's supervisor, Deaf Services Center |
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