Honor Society® member
Marlin Shofner
apprentice carpenter at I currently work for Spratley Floors and More. This job helps with my major; every day I use a variety of machinery, I see how houses are structured, and I am able to observe how things are designed to fit together. Above all, the people I work for have decades of experience and teach me how to solve problems and accomplish our goal.
- mechanical engineering
- Class of 2023
- Center, Texas
Member since February 2022
About
My name is Marlin Shofner, and I am from Center, Texas. I graduated from Central Baptist Christian School, and I have completed my first year at Panola College. I have been working for a carpenter since I graduated from high school. I plan on pursuing a mechanical engineering degree at Stephen F. Austin University after I transfer from Panola.
Education
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Panola College
Mechanical engineering
2021 – 2023
Honors and awards
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president's list
I made all A’s in a semester
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Robotics or machinery
- Graduate school interests
I am currently undecided on if I will attend grad school.
- Outside the classroom
I love to play basketball. I help with the coaching at the Christian school I graduated from. I love to play guitar. My dad bought me my first guitar when I was sixteen since we both love classic rock.
Experience
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apprentice carpenter
I currently work for Spratley Floors and More. This job helps with my major; every day I use a variety of machinery, I see how houses are structured, and I am able to observe how things are designed to fit together. Above all, the people I work for have decades of experience and teach me how to solve problems and accomplish our goal.
May 2021 – Jul 2022
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Painter
I worked for a painter named Caesar Caporali. I learned that neatness counts for a lot when your reputation is your advertisement.
May 2019 – May 2021
Languages
- English (US) Fluent
