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It’s never too late to go back to school. Just ask Tim Pigott who was, by his own account, “the oldest guy” in his Metal Fabrication classes.
“I was very unsure at first,” he says. “But it’s been an outstanding experience.”
Pigott graduated from NWTC in May 2026 after taking his knowledge to a level he never thought possible. Hear more from Pigott, a Navy veteran with 23 years of active-duty service:
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Tim Pigott, a Navy veteran with 23 years of active-duty service, recently graduated from NWTC’s Metal Fabrication program after taking his knowledge to a level he never thought possible.
Balancing work, family, and college, 2026 NWTC graduate Carla Larson is already putting her degree to work by growing her career and continuing toward her bachelor’s degree.