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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Rodney Taylor

Rodney Taylor

Management Coordinator Prevost, a division of Volvo Group; Adjunct Faculty Diesel Maintenance Technician Program
“The labs I worked in at Dallas College had all of the latest equipment, and that’s what I learned on. I think that my advanced training is part of what helped me move up the career ladder; I just knew a lot more than most of my peers because of my training.”
Automotive Technology
Anthony Eaton

Anthony Eaton

Auto/Diesel Instructor Lincoln College of Technology
“My experience in both the Diesel and Automotive Tech programs was excellent. I got such a good background of updated technology in school, which I later found out put me ahead in the industry.”
Automotive Technology - Diesel and Heavy Equipment
Erick Flores-Ortega

Erick Flores-Ortega

CADD Student and STEM Ambassador
“Within different clubs like STEM, you find opportunities that could lead to a job or just a friendly face to talk about shared experiences. Having that community helps.”
Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD)

Mike Walker

Supervisor of Mechanical Design Continental Electronics Corp.
“You should never stop learning in today’s world. If you do, you get left behind like the dinosaurs. Once you have knowledge, though, no one can take it away from you. The most important thing I learned is how to have the tools you need in today’s workforce.”
Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD)
Felipe Estrada
Felipe Estrada
Project Engineer Lasco Acoustics and Drywall Inc.
Construction Management
School of Manufacturing and Industrial Technology
Updated June 12, 2026