Student Profile: Dakota Fletcher, a rising star in the engineering world

Dakota Fletcher might have successfully finished his studies at Metropolitan Community College-Longview, but says the impression his experience at MCC left on him will last a lifetime.

Fletcher graduated from MCC-Longview this past spring with a degree in engineering. He now plans to take his education to the next level as he prepares to start classes at the Missouri University of Science and Technology.

"I knew I wanted to go into some engineering field," Fletcher said. "And everything I heard from school counselors and professors at S&T was that starting at Longview was going to best prepare me for the kind of success I wanted."

FabLab NOW OPEN!

FabLab =Laboratory where students and the community access high-tech equipment to design, test and build just about anything.

The FabLab is NOW OPEN to students and MCC employees.

FabLab members conceptualize, design, develop, fabricate, and test almost anything. If you recon yourself an artist, engineer, tinkerer, inventor, entrepreneur or deviser, the FabLab will soon become your new favorite place!
 

Go fly a kite!

Although the site of pretty kites soaring in the sky seems like a simple act for a laid back, breezy Saturday afternoon, there's a lot more to it that one would think. Audrey Battrum's physics class found that out as they designed their own kites based on material they learned in the course - and then tried to make them fly.

Everything from plastic bags tied to strings (which doesn't get a lot of loft but does stay airborne as long as there's a hint of breeze) to the tried-and-true diamond-shaped paper kite that we're all familiar with took to the skies by the Student Center.

The kite work is all part of applying course material for physics and engineering students, who are actually graded on whether or not their kite flies.

For a really impressive display of kite-flying, plan to attend MCC-Longview's Flights of Fancy Kite Festival April 19. Free family fun!