From Machinist to Mentor: How One WNC Graduate Found Her Calling in the Classroom

02/26/2026From Machinist to Mentor: How One WNC Graduate Found Her Calling in the Classroom Western Nevada College 2023 graduate Gillian Hammons is the machining instructor at West Ridge High School in Eastern Tennessee. (Photo provided by Abby Harr)

Western Nevada College 2023 graduate Gillian Hammons is the machining instructor at West Ridge High School in Eastern Tennessee. (Photo provided by Abby Harr)