Austin Sayre and Kamuwela Carbonell-Dias
Coast to coast, Alaska to Hawaii, opportunity goes beyond what’s right out their front door. Students come to TCU/IAM from everywhere, and their options for advanced transportation training can be 10 miles from home or 3,000. Scattered across the country are traditional programs focusing on customer service and rail mechanical programs for the more hands-on student. Students can pick what they are passionate about and get the training they need. Now with the pandemic, there is more work than ever for our rail mechanics; we need them to Keep America Connected!
Austin Sayre traveled away from his Alaskan home to train with TCU/IAM at the Gary JCC in San Marcos, TX. There he gained his rail mechanical skills and set off on a journey that landed him a Carman position with the Alaskan Railroad. JULY 6, 2020
Kamuwela Carbonell-Dias completed Facilities Maintenance at the Hawaii JCC and was excited to learn he could go to Gary JCC in Texas for advanced training. He’s now employed with Bucyrus Railcar Repair in Florida. “TCU gave me an opportunity to change my life around in so many great ways.”– Kamuwela Carbonell-Dias