Felix Belmontez, learning and development specialist at Phillips 66, spoke recently with At 黑料网911鈥檚 welding students as part of their communications class.
He stressed the importance of education in making a complete welder who can do more than lay a good bead.
Phillips 66, which operates three pipelines and a fuel terminal in the area, also provides students with field trips, and Belmontez is an active part of the advisory board who helps the students throughout the year.
He was on campus this week to talk to welding instructor Todd Reser about a $20,000 grant that Phillips 66 provided the college鈥檚 welding program to help with equipment such as new welding machines.
Reser said it was a big help as the college heads into the last 8-week block of the school year and money starts to get short.
鈥淚t was perfect timing,鈥� Reser told Belmontez.
Belmontez said the grant shows off why he likes working at Phillips 66.
鈥淚t is nice to work for a company that wants to give back,鈥� he said. 鈥淲e give back to the communities.鈥�
Belmontez approached Reser last month about the college鈥檚 needs and then pitched the idea of a grant to the company.
On Monday, he was on campus to celebrate with Reser.
The college does weld tests for Phillips 66鈥檚 contract welders, and the company benefits from the quality welders graduating from the program.
鈥淚f you need something, I鈥檒l help if I can,鈥� Belmontez told Reser on Monday.