Six new truck drivers graduate

By: Mike Gavin
Published: October 15, 2024

SPINDALE (Oct 9, 2024) — Six new truck drivers will hit the road after graduating with commercial certifications and licenses at Isothermal Community College recently. 

The graduates are Rodrick Barner, Phillip Hale, Nathaniel Hamrick, Nicholas Murray, David Russell, and Ben Towery.

“This is a great opportunity for students to learn a new career that offers great employment stability and significant income potential,” said Mark Franklin, director of Customized Training at Isothermal. 

The eight-and-a-half week class featured classroom and on-the-road instruction. A new class will begin on March 18, 2025, and end on May 21, 2025, with an orientation session on February 27, 2025. 

The class was offered in a collaborative effort with Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute.  Isothermal Community College is also excited to announce that preparations are in place to offer year-round truck driver training beginning in the summer of 2025.

For more information or to get on the waiting list for the next class, contact Dee Spurlin at 828-395-1416 or dspurlin@isothermal.edu