 From Madison College, Andrew Allison. Good evening everyone. My name is Andrew Allison, and I'm excited to serve as Madison College's ambassador for the upcoming year. Before I came to Wisconsin, I obtained my bachelor's in mechanical engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy, and served over seven years as a submarine officer in the Navy. As I transition to civilian life, I decided I wanted to use my GI Bill benefits to return to school. Now, how did decision to make? Do I want to keep hazing myself with math and engineering for masters? Or do I want to gain an applied, hands-on knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems to complement my engineering background? You see, as a mechanical engineer, I can calculate the rate at which your brake rotors would dissipate heat, or the tensile strength required to break a bolt in your engine manifold. Does that mean you would trust me to fix your car? No, it just means I'm good at science and math. I chose to enroll in a technical college because I wanted to learn the best practices of automotive maintenance from expert technicians in the industry, and have been happy with my decision ever since. So as I mentioned, I've had the pleasure of attending a four-year college, and when I tell people I graduated from the Naval Academy, I get one of two types of responses. They either say, wow, that's a top ten engineer in college, or they never heard of it. To be fair, it's not a big ten school. Our football team is not going to win an NCAA championship. All they have to do is beat Army, and I'm happy as an alumni. Extra bonus, they beat Air Force Two. But it was a great college that I was proud to get into, proud to graduate from, and proud to complete the service commitment required. It had small class sizes with motivated, helpful teachers that held high standards in the classroom, had plenty of resources in beautiful, well-maintained buildings, and had several extra critical activities. Some of them were even voluntary. But if I had a message for someone considering their college path, it would be this. A technical college has all of these benefits. It even has one more. I don't get yelled at every day. I believe education is what you make of it. And I have strive to take advantage of all the resources available to me. I would be asking questions and learning from my instructors, developing leadership skills through Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, or enrollment in Madison College's Honors Program. I'm grateful for all the help and character development I've received over the last two years. I think very highly of Wisconsin's technical college education, and believe I'm prepared for a job in the automotive industry. I've gone from having no mechanical expertise to being able to take apart a transmission, and I can almost put it back together again. Just didn't eat that snappery. I graduate next month, and my short-term goal is to complete my automotive service excellence master's technician certification over the next year. I'm taking the certification exams over the next few weeks, and then my long-term goal is to become a teacher, just like the excellent instructors I've had at Madison College. They gave me a path to follow, and I want to give future students a path to follow as well. Thank you for your attention, audience, and have a good night.