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Roy Heath is a first-generation college graduate who found his place at Texas Southmost College.<\/p>\n

The recent Accounting Technology graduate earned an associate degree earlier this month despite being skeptical of returning to college. Roy had a negative experience with another university straight out of high school.<\/p>\n

\u201cI first attempted college in 2011, right out of high school,\u201d said the 28-year-old. \u201cBut I was young and didn\u2019t do well. That experience played in my mind when making the decision to return this time around.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was not until the Brownsville native received a promotion without a raise at his job, simply because he didn\u2019t have a degree, that he realized that education was the key to his future success.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was faced with constant no\u2019s and rejections each time I asked for a raise,\u201d he said. \u201cSo I knew what I had to do, even if the transition was a bit intimidating.\u201d<\/p>\n

Heath quit his job, invested all of his savings into a college education and enrolled at TSC to pursue his long-time passion of business and numbers \u2013 he never looked back.<\/p>\n

The journey was not easy for Heath, who was a full-time student, turned full-time employee when he sought out a position that could help him fulfill his internship requirements.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was only looking for an internship, but because I was in school and working toward a degree, I was hired full-time,\u201d he said. \u201cI could not pass up an opportunity like that.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that his instructors, especially his mentor TSC Accounting Technology Program Coordinator Maggie Solis, helped him overcome the challenges that come with being a full-time student and employee.<\/p>\n

\u201cMs. Solis was always there to help,\u201d said Heath. \u201cShe was determined we all learn and have the resources we need to gain a successful career in this field. She is also the one who encouraged me to remain active with the program after I graduated.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the challenges, Heath persevered, even earning multiple promotions leading up to an administrator position, at the import\/export company he has worked with since the start of his program.<\/p>\n

\u201cTSC changed my life in every way,\u201d he said. \u201cFrom an internship that led to a career, to higher self-esteem and confidence in myself, TSC has improved my well being and provided me with opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Heath\u2019s ultimate goal is to become a chief financial officer at a large corporation, and he will achieve this goal by continuing his education.<\/p>\n

This summer he will be taking advantage of TSC\u2019s Take 6 on Us initiative to get 100% of his tuition and fees waived for up to six semester credit hours since he lives within the college\u2019s taxing district.<\/p>\n

These classes will help him finish his prerequisites to begin his bachelor\u2019s degree at Texas A&M University \u2013 Kingsville in Organizational Leadership.<\/p>\n

Heath eventually hopes to earn a Master\u2019s in Business Administration with a concentration in finance.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything I am now working toward and have the opportunity to do is because of TSC,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is why I\u2019m proud to serve in the accounting program\u2019s advisory committee. I want to be here for these students like TSC was for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the help of the advisory committee and Solis, Heath hopes to begin an internship program for TSC accounting students at his company. It\u2019s a win-win situation for the students and his company.<\/p>\n

Visit TSC\u2019s Accounting Technology<\/a> program for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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