Mary Cantrell Quotations

There are more computer circuits on the radio of a new car than there were computer circuits on Apollo missions. These days everything is interconnected with computers. So unless you understand physics, you're not going to be able to fix a car.

We were on the list to remodel or rebuild and it was decided it was better to rebuild because our facilities were so out of date.

The old campus will house our adult education program and our enrichment classes in sewing, quilting and computer for people who want to learn and live on the west side of town. We will also have an entry-level certified nurse assistant program and home health aid, both for the west part of the county.

These tortoises are endangered species. They are also very territorial. Unfortunately, they get killed trying to come back.

I know where the men are. They are in fire science, they are in the criminal justice academy, they are in the paramedic program and they are in auto tech. I get written up every year because I can't get enough women in those careers that are all high-skilled and high-wage.

Graduates tend to stay in the same county. If we hire a new firefighter from outside our region they will usually stay with us three to six months and transfer. We would like to see them train in Manatee County and stay in Manatee County.