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By Melissa Trevizo<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

As a San Jacinto College student, Jean Hoelewyn mastered her courses, never stopping until she achieved high scores. Now, she is excelling in her career as Silver Eagle Distributors first female diesel technician.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI love what I do,\u201d Hoelewyn said. \u201cI wake up every day ready to go to work and face the challenges of the day. The team I work with is amazing and I\u2019m happy to be here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

As a military spouse, Hoelewyn moved around often with her husband and children. After a divorce, she was able to come home and live closer to her family. As a single mother, she enrolled in classes while working full time.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was finally able to go back to school, I wasn\u2019t sure what I wanted to study,\u201d Hoelwyn said. \u201cMy boyfriend asked me, \u2018If money was no object and you could do anything you wanted, what would you want to do?\u2019 My answer was I like to tinker with things, see how they work, fix them or improve them. That conversation kick-started my search for the perfect career.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

After a little research, she decided to look into the automotive programs at San Jacinto College, something she already knew a little bit about.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI grew up around engines,\u201d Hoelewyn said. \u201cMy dad, grandpa, great uncle and great-great grandpa were auto mechanics. I had tinkered as a kid and learned a little bit, but diesel was something new.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

After enrolling in diesel technology courses, Hoelewyn quickly found her place amongst her peers and discovered her thirst for knowledge.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI signed up for classes and was a team lead in the first three weeks,\u201d Hoelewyn said. \u201cDuring my time at San Jac my lowest grade was a 96.3. I never stopped asking questions and I talked to my instructors every day about the material.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The hard work paid off and she graduated with honors in 2016 with her diesel technology certification.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShe really just pushed the limits of what she is capable of and impresses everyone she meets,\u201d said Charles Siegel, diesel technology instructor at the San Jacinto College North Campus. \u201cThis profession is often considered a man\u2019s game, but she comes in and does the work shattering everyone\u2019s pre-conceived notions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Even while attending San Jac, Hoelewyn was already working in the industry, but a call from Silver Eagle Distributors, the nation\u2019s largest distributor of Anheuser-Busch products, would change <\/span>
\nher life.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSomeone from Silver Eagle found my credentials online and asked if I was interested in interviewing for the position,\u201d Hoelewyn said. \u201cI was able to see the facilities and they gave me a great offer. Later I found out I was the first female diesel technician in the company\u2019s history.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Though it is an honor to make history, for Hoelewyn it\u2019s not about being male or female, but being great at her job.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to be ready to do everything the men are doing,\u201d Hoelewyn said. \u201cYou can\u2019t expect anyone to baby you. It is very hard work, for anyone. It can be physically and mentally demanding, so you have to stay on top of your game.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

As a T3 diesel technician, Hoelewyn services heavy duty vehicles like 18-wheelers daily, performing inspections and looking for anything that could be a potential issue, making every day different.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want the same thing every day,\u201d Hoelewyn said. \u201cYou never know what\u2019s going to happen or what you\u2019ll come across in the bay. This is a great team and we consult about issues if we need help. It feels like a family and we are all working toward a common goal.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Though she loves her job, she doesn\u2019t see herself in this position forever.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI would like to earn my ASE master certifications and one day be on the corporate side of things,\u201d Hoelewyn said. \u201cThis job is hard on the body. Some people can go decades and some wear down quite a bit. I\u2019m planning now for my future.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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