Colton Garside | Titan Machinery Greenfield, IA
In May, Colton Garside will complete the Farm Equipment & Diesel Technology program at Iowa Lakes Community College in Emmetsburg, Iowa, before joining the team at Titan Machinery in Greenfield, Iowa, full-time.
Garside worked at Titan Machinery for two years before deciding on this career path. “When I first started, I did maintenance work, like picking up trash and mowing the lawn,” he reflected. “When I got the opportunity to work on the ma- chinery, I discovered that I really enjoyed being around the machinery and the mechanical side of the business. The scholarship made going to college a much more attainable goal.”
“Colton has been working here in his off-time from school and summers and is doing a great job,” said David Davis of Titan Machinery. “His education at Iowa Lakes Community College has been very beneficial to him.”
In the future, Garside looks forward to growing his career at Titan. “It’s a great place to work! Every day you face something different.”
Isaac Buss | Stutheit Implement Auburn, Nebraska
Isaac Buss is currently enrolled in the John Deere Tech program at Southeast Community College. “I thought this would be a good career choice since it seems like something on the farm is always in need of repair,” said Buss. “The scholarship from INEDA and Stutheit Implement was a big help. It covered some of my tuition costs and made it so I didn’t have to take out extra student loans.”
When at the dealership, Buss can be found working in the shop. “I enjoy all of the custom- ers and people I get to work with every day,” he exclaimed. “Every day on the job is pretty much something different.” Following graduation, Buss plans to continue working at the dealership and help on the family farm.
“Isaac is a very hard worker who has a drive to learn new things,” said Mary Schram, of Stutheit Implement. “From lawn mowers to combines, he wants to learn it all.”
Buss encourages other young people to “do what you like to do.” “It’s not always about having a big job somewhere,” reflected Buss. “You don’t have to go to school four years to get a good job. There’s a lot of opportunity for growth at the dealership.”
Treyton Schemper | O’Brien County Implement | Sheldon, Iowa
Treyton Schemper is currently a sophomore pursuing a degree in finance at Dordt Col- lege in Sioux Center, Iowa. He has worked at O’Brien County Implement, the dealership run by his family, since grade school. “I start- ed out sweeping, cleaning up, sorting and dusting, and steadily progressed through the dealership to detailing equipment,” reflected Schemper. “This place half-raised me!”
He chose to major in finance because he felt it would serve him best when he returns to work at the dealership. “I enjoy working the number side of the business while my dad enjoys the people side,” said Schemper, who looks forward to working with his family at the dealership full-time following graduation.
Schemper is grateful for the scholarship. “While the scholarship helped me financially, it also meant that the shop and INEDA were willing to invest in me,” said Schemper. “It reinforced that we are all in this for a com- mon cause and that they value all of the time and effort I’ve put in.”
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