Jeff Phillips named Employee of the Month

Jeff Phillips has spent the past four years building the automotive program at the Coffeyville Community College (CCC) Columbus Technical Campus.  In just the past year, his program has been NATEF certified, he has signed an articulation agreement with the Universal Technical Institute and had outstanding placement of students into industry or transferred students to other universities.  Phillips also had a Dodge Dakota donated to his program from Pittsburg State University to use as a trainer vehicle.  In April of 2007, Phillip’s team competed in the state Skills USA automotive competition earning third place in the hands-on troubleshooting contest, first place in parts management, second in the high school automotive written exam and second in the post-secondary written exam.  His class is also working on the reconstruction of a hot rod.

“My favorite part about working at CCC is watching the students grow into technicians and being able to work with such a great group of individuals,” said Phillips. 

In his spare time, Phillips enjoys working on cars, hunting, fishing, camping and playing with his kids.  Phillips and his wife, Samantha, have a six-year-old daughter, Jayden and a 22-month-old son, Ryder.  It is his family that Phillips is most proud. 

“I’m most proud of the values that have been passed down from generation to generation and those that are still being passed down to my kids,” he said.