Just One of Many Success Stories

Mike Mollinari, a Senior in the Computer-Aided Drafting and Design program, is already getting real world experience while still in high school. Since April, 2007, Mike has been using his developing computer skills as a member of the Information Technology department at Gunther International. Based in Norwich for over 20 years, Gunther International is a leader in the design and manufacturing of mail processing equipment. Some of their customers include major insurance firms such as Allstate and Geico.

Mike says that he really enjoys working at Gunther International. "There are always new projects to work on. It's interesting, challenging work. I get paid and get experience to put on my resume before I graduate." Mike works from 11 am to 5 pm when he is in shop and works after school when he is in academic classes.

One of Mike's supervisors, Dan Leavitt, says that Mike has been a definite asset for the company. "For a young man, he already has a lot of valuable computer skills. He is working on a lot of database projects and set up FTP (File Transfer Protocol) capability for us." Mike's experience at Gunther International is just another good example of how the Work Based Learning program is benefiting Tech students and Connecticut companies.

Mike with one of his supervisors Dan Leavitt