Andrew Kay When Andrew Kay was in the eighth grade, his grandfather gave him a 1980 El Camino. That was when he discovered what he wanted to do with his life. “I always loved working with my hands and fixing things, but tinkering with that car really helped me find my passion,” says Andrew, who is an automotive technician at Hendrick Honda of Charleston . 1980 El Camino Andrew entered high school having already decided what he wanted to do. So he started taking classes through Trident Technical College’s Dual Credit Program , earning credits that applied to both his high school diploma and his college degree. He graduated from high school a year early and immediately started full-time at Trident Tech. “Most of the required classes in high school had nothing to do with my career goals. I didn’t want to waste another year. I loved the automotive classes and the instructors at TTC and wanted to concentrate on that. When you are ...
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