鈥淚 loved the amount of volunteer opportunities at Missouri Western.鈥�
Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri
Major: Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology 鈥�15
Why I鈥檓 a Griffon: Opportunities to volunteer in the community.
AJ Jones came to Missouri Western as a transfer student, knowing that there was more to a good education than what happens in the classroom.
鈥淚 always look for an environment with people you can learn from and continue to grow. And that鈥檚 what I found at Missouri Western.鈥�
Part of his growth was the ability to volunteer and make a difference. The service learning aspect gave AJ the chance to help others.
鈥淚 loved the amount of volunteer opportunities at Missouri Western,鈥� AJ relates. 鈥淚 was able to be involved in several service learning projects including one in St. Louis and one with local high school students.鈥�
His experience in and out of the classroom led to an internship and job offer before graduation at Black & Veatch, a global engineering, consulting and construction company.
鈥淢issouri Western offers classes that companies are looking for,鈥� Aaron said. 鈥淎nd the professors are great.鈥�