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\"HFC_architecture\"<\/a>An alumnus of Dearborn\u2019s Edsel Ford High School and Ferndale\u2019s Joint Apprentice Training Center (JATC) where he was certified as a journeyman carpenter, Richy Rodriguez felt HFC\u2019s Architecture\/Construction Technology (ACT) program was the next logical step in his career.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought it was just a good path to follow. I\u2019ve been on the building side of things \u2013 I know how a building comes together and I wanted to learn about the other end. I\u2019ve worked on change-orders with architects and know what looks good on paper won\u2019t necessarily work in the field. Having a building background and transitioning into architecture has been a good fit for me,\u201d said Rodriguez, of Dearborn.<\/p>\n

Currently, he works as an assistant project manager for the Detroit office of Homrich, a demolition company based in Carlton, Mich. Prior to joining Homrich in late 2015, he worked as a construction inspector for the City of Detroit. He spent more than a decade working as a carpenter. He credits HFC\u2019s ACT program for his last two jobs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ACT program was very knowledgeable \u2013 not just from an architectural standpoint \u2013 but it gives you a base to start with any architecture firm in terms of what\u2019s expected of entry-level employees. The teachers were great. They were willing to help out and were very knowledgeable about what the industry as a whole demands \u2013 from the idea of a building to the finished product of a building,\u201d said Rodriguez.<\/p>\n

He has high praise in particular for HFC ACT Lead Instructor Chad Richert.<\/p>\n

\u201cChad\u2019s great. He\u2019s a fun guy to learn from. He always reached out and made sure we get the most out of the program. His door was always open. He had the book knowledge but also had the practical experience; he could teach you things you couldn\u2019t learn in a book. He\u2019s a good mentor,\u201d said Rodriguez.<\/p>\n

Rodriguez is slated to graduate from HFC in late 2016. From there, he plans to pursue an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Michigan (U-M).<\/p>\n

\u201cI really enjoy what I\u2019m doing now,\u201d said Rodriguez. \u201cI get to see a lot of Detroit. I get to see a lot of positive change and growth in the city\u2019s rebirth,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

– Kurt Anthony Krug<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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