Dallas College

Student Experience: Larry Jordan

“I worked 10 years as an aircraft mechanic, so I was used to working on aircraft, but then I switched to motorcycles. At Cedar Valley, I really got how everything is put together on a motorcycle. I work for a boat dealer, working on water sports vehicles like Sea-Doos. Personal watercraft engines are actually more like motorcycles than they are like boats — in fact, people used to call them ‘wet bikes’ because at first they were built with engines developed from motorcycles. 

“The best thing I got out of Cedar Valley’s program was learning how everything is put together. I had ridden bikes since about 1980, but I didn’t know anything about them except how to turn the key and put in gas. I had to learn from the ground floor what makes up a bike so that I could work on them. 

“It’s challenging work. You have to know a little of everything to be able to diagnose and fix a motorcycle. You may have to change a tire, fix an electrical problem, rebuild a motor — it’s challenging on a daily basis.

” Larry Jordan earned a Motorcycle Technology certificate from Cedar Valley. He has taught as an adjunct faculty member in the Engine Technology program since 2001, teaching the courses Two-Stroke Motors, Service Principles and Tuneup.


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Alonzo Adams

Alonzo L. Adams

Self-Employed Mechanic Adjunct Automotive Technology Faculty Cedar Valley
“I was eager to learn, and the Diesel program really excited me. The more I learned, the more I realize it’s not so hard. All of my instructors have been knowledgeable; any questions I had for them, they were pretty much able to answer everything. These are great courses if you want to work on diesel engines.”
Automotive, Automotive Technology, Automotive Technology - Diesel and Heavy Equipment
Alexandra Bohorquez

Alexandra Bohorquez

Web Developer and Designer Bitmore L.P.
“The best part of my experience at Dallas College was to meet competent teachers who promote investigation, which is an important skill to develop since technology changes every second. Most of the knowledge I got at Dallas College I’ve applied at my work. It was a good starting point.”
Computer: Web/Internet Services
Tommy Alsbrooks

Tommy Alsbrooks

Assistant Vice President Desktop Services Division The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
“The instructors were great. They really knew their stuff and brought real-world experiences to the classroom. After I received my associate degree, my career skyrocketed. It opened doors for me that I never thought were possible unless you had a bachelor’s degree.”
Computer: Programming
Rachel Quitevis

Rachel Quitevis

VFX Artist at Blizzard
“It was a lovely program, and I’m still friends with my classmates and still in contact with the professors to this day. They’re awesome people and made learning in that program a wonderful time.”
Interactive Simulation and Game Technology (Game Design)
Larry Jordan
Larry Jordan
Technician, Texas Hydrosports and Adjunct Faculty, Engine Technology, Cedar Valley
Automotive Technology
School of Engineering, Technology, Mathematics and Sciences
Updated July 28, 2026