For MCC alumnus Cole Logan, the sky’s the limit
Meridian Community College alumnus Cole Logan’s career is taking off.
The 29-year-old Collinsville resident works full-time with the Air Evac Lifeteam as a flight paramedic. He’s also employed with ASAP and Neshoba General EMS part-time. But that’s not all. He’s an aerospace medical technician at the Mississippi Air National Guard’s 186th Air Refueling Wing in Meridian.
When asked why he chose a career in this arena, Logan quoted actor and philanthropist Danny Thomas: “Success has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It’s what you do for others.”
Logan added to Thomas’ words, “Whether I’m providing life-saving interventions in the time of emergency or holding the hand of someone who is scared, my goal is to be the reason someone’s bad day was made just a little bit better.”
When Logan finished his studies at West Lauderdale High School in 2010, he joined the military immediately after graduating and served in the Air Force and Army. He selected MCC for his collegiate academic start because it was close to home, military-friendly, and offered numerous academic/technical programs with campus-based and online courses.
“After completing my pre-requisites, I decided to pursue a career in the Emergency Medical Services, graduating from MCC’s Paramedic Program with an associate of applied science. From there, I have attended the critical care paramedic program at Holmes Community College and plan to apply for physician assistant school at Mississippi State University Meridian in the next year or two,” he said.
Logan explained when he finished his paramedic studies at MCC, he sat for the National Registry written exam. “Statistically, one of the hardest certification exams. After completing my written exam one morning, I was notified later that afternoon that I had passed,” he said.
“I drove to MCC, walked into the Emergency Medical Sciences building, and told my instructor the news. Right then and there, he tackled me with a hug – it was then I realized all the hard work put into this program was worth every second.”
Continuing his studies is vital to Logan, and he encourages others to do just that. “Whether you are going full-time or part-time, for the basics, workforce, or if you want to transfer to a university, do not put it off.
“The opportunities are limitless,” he added.
And the sky’s the limit.
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