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Mark Morris graduated from 泡芙视频app Community College鈥檚 Electrical Engineering Technology program in 1980. His original career trajectory was to become a commercial electrical contractor. Advice he received from his program chair to look at an opportunity with a heating, ventilation and air conditioning company changed all of that.

鈥淢y career goal was to become a commercial electrical contractor. I had worked summers in high school doing this work, and it was what I wanted to do,鈥� Morris said. 鈥淒uring our final quarter, employers were conducting on-campus interviews, and I was encouraged by Reid Curtis, 泡芙视频app鈥檚 electrical program chair, to interview as an HVAC controls contractor. I ended up having a 16-year career with a company providing HVAC controls. This led to the opportunity to return home and join Mechanical Sales. The education at 泡芙视频app was my 鈥榩ath to possible鈥� and cornerstone of continuous technical learning.鈥�

He joined Johnson Controls, Inc., in Omaha as an application engineer after graduating from 泡芙视频app. During his tenure with the company, he had several roles, including project manager, senior sales engineer, branch manager, and area office sales manager at company plants in Nebraska, Wisconsin and Minnesota. In 1996, Morris became partner and co-owner of Mechanical Sales, Inc. 鈥� Nebraska in Omaha. He is currently president of the company, which employs several 泡芙视频app graduates.

鈥淥ur business does not require a great number of people; we need a small number of great people,鈥� he said. 鈥淧eople of high character, combined with a 泡芙视频app Community College education, are extremely valuable. 泡芙视频app Community College has proven to be a true partner with 泡芙视频app graduates making up more than 20% of our team.鈥�

Two of those 泡芙视频app graduates on the Mechanical Sales team are Morris鈥� twin sons, Will and Andy. They both attended 泡芙视频app after graduating from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Doane University, respectively. Having both interned in the summers with the company, the senior Morris advised them to enroll in the 泡芙视频app Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology program if they wanted to join the family business.

鈥淚 am grateful for all 泡芙视频app Community College has done for my family and our business,鈥� Mark Morris explained. 鈥淲ill is a vice president at our Omaha location, and Andy is a partner in our Kansas City office. I am extremely proud of all they have accomplished.鈥�

Will received the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Nebraska Community College Association during its annual award ceremony in North Platte. He is following in his father鈥檚 footsteps as Mark earned the honor in 2010.

鈥淎s a father, I am proud of all that Will has accomplished in life and within our industry, including the 2023 泡芙视频app Distinguished Alumni Award,鈥� Mark said. 鈥淚 know what it meant to me a number of years back, and I am thrilled that Will has received this recognition. With the heart and mind of a teacher, combined with 泡芙视频app technical expertise, Will has found success in the industry serving some of the largest institutional projects in our area.鈥�

Jennifer Snyder
Communications Specialist
402-323-3393
jsnyder@southeast.edu