Metallica Scholars Spotlight
Hannah - Front Range Community College
Front Range Community College offers an Optics & Laser Technology program that our dollars help support. Hannah discovered the program after realizing her first career path in engineering didn't feel right.
“I knew I wanted a career that was very hands-on, with room to continue learning and growing professionally, and I am so fortunate to have found that in the field of optics,” she says. “My experience has been unique and challenging—but necessary, I believe—in order to discover the possibilities and potential of being a skilled optics technician.”
Hannah adds that learning from the industry professionals who teach her classes offers an in-depth perspective of the challenges and successes within the field.
“My teachers clearly have a passion for sharing the world of optics and photonics with their students,” she says. “They encourage independent learning, facilitated by working with others on complex labs and projects. The knowledge shared in the classroom has benefited me greatly in other classes and on-the-job.”
Hannah says the assistance from the band makes a real difference for her.
“The Metallica scholarship is helping me by taking away some of the financial burden of higher education. The award helps make classes more affordable to me, which relieves some of the stress and financial strain of taking college classes. The Metallica scholarship is helping make my career goals a reality!”
