Ann Marie Boyd
U.S. Air Force Veteran and Graduate of Lincoln College of Technology
Ann Marie Boyd served as a Dental Specialist in the U.S. Air Force. She entered the military directly after high school and completed her tour of duty with an honorable discharge. Within less than a year out of the military she chose to utilize her active duty G.I. Bill to enroll/attend Lincoln College of Technology in Marietta, GA.
When Ann Marie first came to Lincoln, she was completely green in the electrical/electronic systems field. However, she consistently came to class, completed her assignments within a timely manner, and was extremely active in all hands-on labs. Just like many students, she worked while attending school, but unlike many employed students, her attention to detail was evident in every aspect of her school work.
During Lincoln Tech’s career day with corporate partners, she volunteered to assist providing for a smooth operation of getting students in and out of the assigned areas considering we were still operating under COVID-19 conditions. Unfortunately, there were times that she had to juggle the stress levels of sleep deprivation, long hours at work, and the overall stress that COVID-19 has caused on so many of us from an emotional perspective. As a student, during the timeframe that we were online she was always participative and inquired with legitimate questions about the lessons. We were impressed with her desire to learn her new craft in the electrical/electronic field.
Ann Marie has expressed a desire to continue her education beyond Lincoln Tech’s Electrical and Electronic System Technology Associate Degree program. Since Ann Marie enjoyed the EEST 107 Computers and Networking course, we started talking about how to build upon that foundation in networking. Because of her new found fondness for the IT/Networking side of the program she wanted to dive deeper into cybersecurity.
After careful research, Ann Marie has decided to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Science with a major in Cyber and Information Security Technology at a separate institution. She has already started the enrollment process contingent upon her completion here at Lincoln Tech. As of November 9, 2021, Ms. Ann Marie Boyd has successfully completed her Associates in Electrical and Electronic System Technology. We are extremely proud of her success both in the military, and here at Lincoln Tech. We believe she will be able to accomplish whatever she sets her mind to.