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Beth Leverman

“Taking Auto Body classes at Eastfield has nothing to do with my job. I purchased a vintage Vespa scooter on eBay and had it painted, but the first painter did an awful job. The second one did a great job, and he told me that he had taken classes at Eastfield and that I should check it out. 

“Now, three years later, I’m still loving everything I’m learning. My project over the past few years has been a 1966 Mustang rust bucket that I almost have finished. Just one more semester, and it should be completely painted! 

“A lot of my friends ask me why I’m taking auto body classes. Sometimes the night and weekend classes have interfered with my social life, and my friends think I’m crazy, but when they see my awesome Mustang that I painted myself, they won't think I’m so crazy! 

“Eastfield has a really great program that I would recommend to anyone, whether for a hobby or a career choice. I can’t say enough about Eastfield’s Auto Body instructors. They’re all so easygoing and nice; each one has a different way of teaching that just works. 

“It’s true that there are usually only a few women in my classes, but I’m not intimidated at all. The instructors treat me just like everyone else and expect the same thing from me as the guys. That makes me feel comfortable.”


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Mike Walker

Supervisor of Mechanical Design Continental Electronics Corp.
“You should never stop learning in today’s world. If you do, you get left behind like the dinosaurs. Once you have knowledge, though, no one can take it away from you. The most important thing I learned is how to have the tools you need in today’s workforce.”
Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD)
Mike Reinhardt

Mike Reinhardt

Full-Time Student and Future Underwater Welder
“The instructors in the program are really great and take time to help me when I need it. I want to take every welding course I can to get the experience I’ll need for my future career: I plan to become an underwater welder and am looking at schools where I can transfer and get that specialty.”
Welding
Paul Mears

Paul Mears

Welding Artist and Business Owner Iron Art of La Jolla, Calif.
“Welding is so much fun — it’s dangerous and exciting. Dewayne Roy is one of the best instructors you could ever want. He’s not only knowledgeable in the field, but is so upbeat and willing to show you everything he can.”
Welding
Rodney Taylor

Rodney Taylor

Management Coordinator Prevost, a division of Volvo Group; Adjunct Faculty Diesel Maintenance Technician Program
“The labs I worked in at Dallas College had all of the latest equipment, and that’s what I learned on. I think that my advanced training is part of what helped me move up the career ladder; I just knew a lot more than most of my peers because of my training.”
Automotive Technology
Beth Leverman
Beth Leverman
Cytotechnologist LabCorp, Vespa and Classic Car Owner
Auto Body Technology
School of Manufacturing and Industrial Technology
Updated September 16, 2025