Rob Sanchez

Whatever they choose to study, "Students should do their best, and not mess around because you only live once," advises Career & Tech Diesel Mechanics class of 2001 alumnus Rob Sanchez of Slingerlands. The March 2001 Bright Futures profiled Sanchez as an outstanding student intern at H.L. Gage Inc. in Albany, where his honest return of an incorrect paycheck earned him the honor of being named Career & Tech's Good Citizen of the Month for January 2001. Following graduation, Sanchez continued his schooling at Baran Institute in Connecticut, then returned to H.L. Gage to work as a technician, servicing and repairing medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
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The best education, Sanchez stressed, is hands-on, working with the latest technology as he did during his Career & Tech internship. And, like Hennessy and Baburi, he is still learning. "H.L. Gage provided me with training in International Harvester's new 365 engines," Sanchez reported, "and I'll also be taking a class before I test for a full New York State Commercial Driver's License.
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Outside the workplace, Sanchez has combines his love of learning with continued good citizenship.

Rob Sanchez Engineer

Whatever they choose to study, "Students should do their best, and not mess around because you only live once," advises Career & Tech Diesel Mechanics class of 2001 alumnus Rob Sanchez of Slingerlands.The March 2001 Bright Futures profiled Sanchez as an outstanding student intern at H.L. Gage Inc. in Albany, where his honest return of an incorrect paycheck earned him the honor of being named Career & Tech's Good Citizen of the Month for January 2001.Following graduation, Sanchez continued his schooling at Baran Institute in Connecticut, then returned to H.L. Gage to work as a technician, servicing and repairing medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
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The best education, Sanchez stressed, is hands-on, working with the latest technology as he did during his Career & Tech internship.And, like Hennessy and Baburi, he is still learning."H.L. Gage provided me with training in International Harvester's new 365 engines," Sanchez reported, "and I'll also be taking a class before I test for a full New York State Commercial Driver's License."
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Outside the workplace, Sanchez has combines his love of learning with continued good citizenship.In 2002, he signed on as a volunteer firefighter with the Westmere Fire Department, where he's taken firefighter training and survival classes.

The value of hands-on learning can't be stressed enough, according to 2003
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photo of Rob Sanchez, diesel technicianRob Sanchez works on diesel trucks as a technician at H.L. Gage Inc. in Albany.He is a 2001 alumnus of the Diesel Mechanics (now known as Medium/Heavy Duty Truck Repair) program.