PTI Student Ambassadors

After attending a PTI graduation ceremony for a friend, April realized she needed to take a look at the school for herself. She was interested in the medical field and found several options to choose from at PTI. Once she crosses that graduation stage herself, April hopes to work as a medical assistant and put herself through medical school.

April is the first to admit that the scrubs she wears as a medical assisting student don’t fit her personal style. Addicted to shoes, jewelry, and polished fingernails, she’s likely to head to the Mall at Robinson after class – always with a group of PTI pals.

While on tour with April, she’ll show you all the things that caught her eye while she was first checking out PTI – on-campus housing, computer labs and the view from the library. She’ll also tell you all about the teachers at PTI. "I don’t know what I’d do without them," she says. "Their open-door policy is so important and I have all their cell numbers."

As a child Katie thought she’d go into cosmetology, but when her vo-tech had all freshmen try four different specialties, it was CAD that caught her attention. Growing up in a small town, she knew she wanted to move on to some place larger. PTI was the perfect location just close enough to the city.

She has since made PTI home, getting involved with a local church, participating in numerous on- and off-campus student activities and pursuing her photography and scrapbooking hobbies. After graduation she hopes to pursue a bachelor’s degree in architecture.

"When I first visited PTI, the instructors’ open door policy, on-campus work study opportunities, and student activities really stood out." Katie hopes to share these factors and more with the families she tours.

Kira comes from a family of artists. Her mother, grandmother and two aunts all work in various mediums including graphics, photography, sculpture and oil paints. Kira hopes to follow in their artistic footsteps with one big difference – her relatives pursue art as a hobby, Kira intends to make it her career.

She says, "I aim high. I want to work for DreamWorks, Twisted Pictures – a big company like that. I really like making trailers for movies, video editing, and motion graphics."

While in high school, Kira saw several presentations from PTI representatives. Two things always caught her attention: unlimited job placement assistance and the multimedia lab. She’ll be sure to discuss both of these features with you when she tours you around PTI’s campus. She also likes to point out the locations where students tend to congregate like the Student Lounge, and key areas like the Print Center and Career Services.

Already enrolled in a 4-year college near home, financial concerns had Patrick all ears when a good friend told him about his experiences at PTI.  Wanting to make every second count, Patrick was excited that he could start his classes at PTI in January.

Now, living near campus with his hometown pal, Patrick is constantly busy with his student ambassador duties in the morning, afternoon classes, and an evening job at a local hardware store. He's most excited about the opportunities PTI offers with internship and job placement. He's hoping to someday intern in a government position, possibly with the IRS.