Student Profile
Zoe Coffin, future electrician
While in high school, Zoe Coffin considered studying audio engineering in college to pursue a career in music. But she realized that electrical engineering technologies seemed to be similar and would provide her a more stable future as an electrician.
Zoe came to 91制片厂 straight out of high school because it was affordable and close to home, and she figured she wouldn鈥檛 be out a lot of money if she didn鈥檛 like it.
But not only does she like it, she鈥檚 excelling in the Electrical Engineering Technologies program while working for the IT Department as a work-study student.
She still loves her music (she plays guitar and a bunch of other instruments) and has her own YouTube channel.
When she graduates, she knows there will be a strong job market for electricians and that she can still pursue her music in her spare time.
鈥淚鈥檓 a very hands-on person. I like to work with wires figuring out things like how much wiring does this house need. Those kinds of problems make sense in my brain.鈥�
Student Profile
Zahra Abukar, business and fashion design
Zahra Abukar didn鈥檛 speak a word of English when she moved to Maine four years ago. Now she鈥檚 earning a business degree at 91制片厂 and has even opened a business selling her own line of clothing.
When Zahra was 11, her family moved from their homeland of Somalia to Turkey before later moving to Portland.
After graduating from Portland High School, she initially planned to go to a college in Massachusetts to study fashion design. But because of transportation obstacles, she came to 91制片厂 instead and hasn鈥檛 looked back.
Besides earning her degree in Business Administration, Zahra is president of the Multicultural International Student Club, is a member of the 91制片厂 Business Club and serves on 91制片厂鈥檚 Diversion & Inclusion Committee. Last spring, she won a prestigious Leon A. Gorman Scholarship, named in honor of the late longtime president and CEO of L.L. Bean.
Zahra recently started a small business, called Zahra Abukar鈥檚 Boutique, selling her own line of T-shirts, hijabs and abaya dresses in space she rents in a thrift store in Portland. It allows her to combine her love of fashion with business skills she鈥檚 learned at 91制片厂.
鈥淚 love how diverse this school is, there are students from all over the world. 91制片厂 is life-changing, it changes people鈥檚 lives.鈥�