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| Jimmy Kee, passing the torch to new instructor, David Earley |
TCAT MCKENZIE HIRES NEW INSTRUCTOR
TCAT
McKenzie is proud to welcome the new Welding Technology instructor, Mr. David
Earley. David is taking the place of Mr.
Jimmy Kee, who is moving to East TN to head up a new welding program at
TCAT-Elizabethton.
David is a
native of Michigan. He attended Algomac
High School until his sophomore year, after which he was home schooled.
David and
his family moved to TN in 1989, where they started a family business. After closing the business, David worked at
various places, including Plumley and Atlantic Homes. When Atlantic Homes burned, David started his
own landscaping business, which he ran successfully for 14 years. When the housing market declined, David
decided to go to school. He enrolled in
TCAT-Jackson under Mr. Phillip Cranford.
While there, he was nominated for Outstanding Student of the Year and
graduated with honors.
Since
graduating, David has worked in various capacities in welding. He has taught welding, substituting many
times at TCAT-Jackson (Lexington campus) and traveled extensively while working
for H & M Construction. He moved up
the ranks from welding to foreman, shop foreman, welding superintendent, and
now, welding instructor.
David and
his wife currently reside in McKenzie.
We are honored to have him join the staff at TCAT-McKenzie.
