Dallas College

Student Experience: Felipe Estrada

“All the knowledge I acquired during my professional education at Dallas College and Construction Education Foundation helped me and prepared me in the best possible way. The courses that I took at Dallas College gave me a great variety of tools and gave a solid foundation to my career. Thanks to the instructors’ and advisors’ professionalism, I have always stayed motivated and have gained great self-confidence. In addition, I will able to fulfill one more of my goals and will graduate with an associate degree in Construction Management. All of this knowledge has given me innumerable opportunities to advance in my career.” 

As a project engineer for Lasco Acoustics and Drywall Inc., Felipe Estrada helps prepare jobs for construction by developing labor and material budgets, generating material purchasing reports, coordinating material stocking and preparing safety books. He also manages jobs during construction that include tracking labor budgets, changing orders, and taking care of billings and closeout jobs. He has been awarded a Student Recognition Certificate from North Lake and a Supervisory Training Program Certificate from Construction Education Foundation.


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Hugh Brooks

Hugh Brooks

President Think Green Builders LLC
“I was delighted to find that North Lake had a Construction Technology department that taught by hands-on practice along with text. The instructors were qualified educators, but also had many years of experience in construction. Everyone in our firm, regardless of their position, takes construction courses at North Lake.”
Construction Technology
Harold Collins

Harold Collins

Welding Instructor Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria, Calif.
“The educational atmosphere created in the welding program is second to none — ensuring success to any student willing to work.”
Welding
Gabriela Sanchez

Gabriela “Gaby” Sanchez

CAD Technician Raymond L. Goodson Jr. Inc. Consulting Engineers
“I would recommend this program because it’s a growing career field. There’s a lot of need for CAD technicians, especially in civil engineering departments because of all the construction going on in the metroplex. It’s a promising career.”
Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD)
Frank Juarez

Frank Juarez

Retired Engineering Technician Texas Instruments; Electronics/Mechatronics Student
“From my Mechatronics class, my skills will be applicable whether I’m working as a technician in the field or in a power generation center. I’ve also realized from taking Mechatronics how much I like to teach the younger kids, mentoring them in learning how to do things from the ground up.”
Mechatronics
Felipe Estrada
Felipe Estrada
Project Engineer Lasco Acoustics and Drywall Inc.
Construction Management
School of Manufacturing and Industrial Technology
Updated September 4, 2026