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Here are a few words from some of the parents of our former student managers:

"The Student Painters experience for my son has been very rewarding. He learned first hand many aspects of business including marketing, managing employees, estimating jobs, and many customer related skills. In addition, my son earned a significant portion of his college expenses and received college credits recognizing the skills he acquired."

Michael Jacobsen
Vice-President of Finance
Onvia.com

"We believe that Student Painters was a very rewarding experience for our son Jared. The business education he obtained from this summer cannot be taught in any university classroom. He learned how to interact successfully with both his employees and customers. He was exposed to the art of negotiation in which he and the customer both won. He now understands the importance of developing business plans, working through conflicts, and staying with it until the goal is reached. I now believe he has the skills necessary to operate successfully out of his comfort zone. Also, he has acquired the ability to discipline himself to overcome his fears and achieve whatever he so desires in not only the business world, but also life in general. Because of this experience and Jared's own abilities, I have no doubt that he will become a successful businessman and have a positive influence on all he comes in contact with in the future."

Eugene V. Dodson
C.F.O
Tone Commander Inc.

Here are a few words from some of the exceptional students who earned the opportunity to run their own small business with us:

"I can't express how much Student Painters has impacted my life. This program not only helped me monetarily, as with my finances, but has also trained me mentally. I kept hearing over and over from my clients that what I was doing was extraordinary and that this experience can't be taught in school. Now, I realize they're right. What I learned this past summer was more than any college class can teach.

There are hundreds of things I could tell you about how this program helped me, but in the end I came away with three very important things: confidence, self-esteem, and the ability to run my own small business. If you are taught how to do it, are confident enough to believe you can do it, and have the "whatever it takes" attitude it requires, then nothing can stop you from achieving your goals. That is what Student Painters did for me. That is what it will do for you. Student Painters is about training us and helping us financially with college, but more importantly it's about shaping our future."

Jared Dodson
University of Washington
Rookie Manger of the Year 2000
Mexico Awards Trip Winner 2000
New Hire Coach 2001

“What I learned from Student Painters is that great rewards and experience can come from courageous acts. In running my business I had total and complete responsibility. My employees and clients looked to me for advice, suggestions, and basically every decision. My decisions had a direct correlation to how successful or unsuccessful my business was and I can tell you from experience that success is sweet. The sheer confidence I gained in running my own business makes me feel like I can accomplish anything. I now know that if you have the courage to do something outside of your comfort zone the possibilities are truly endless.”

Scott Eickmeyer
Western Washington University
Mexico Awards Trip Winner 2002, 2003, and 2004
Regional Manager 2004
Manager 2005

“What did I gain from Student Painters? Confidence! Student Painters makes you realize how much you can do, it gives the power to you! With a little guidance and hard work anyone willing to put in the effort will definitely get back more than they put it in. It's not an easy job, but I know that I've learned more from my summers with Student Painters about real life than I did in all my years of college. It's more than rewarding; it's the experience of a lifetime!”

Tess Baldwin
BA Oregon State University
Mexico Awards Trip Winner 2000 and 2001
Field Adviser 2002 and 2003
District Manager 2004

“Studentpainters.net is a wonderful way for any college student to gain valuable life skills through first-hand experience. From this I will take with me many important lessons that cannot be taught in a classroom. I've learned what it takes to run a successful business; leadership, charisma, hard work, an above all learning from your mistakes! This experience has personally helped me become more business savvy and confident in myself. I feel certain that the confidence I have gained and the skills I have learned will open many door for me in the future.”

Aimee Carpenter
Western Washington University
Mexico Awards Trip Winner 2004 and 2005
Manager of the year 2005

"There is so much to say about my experience with Student Painters. The first word that comes to mind is “Incredible”! I have learned more about running my own business in two summers with Student Painters then I ever could in school. Through this experience I have gained the skills and know how needed to run my own successful business in the future. Even more importantly, by facing many challenges and overcoming possible failures I have gained the confidence that I need to some day be a true entrepreneur. This is definitely the best experience that I have ever had and because of it I am looking forward to my future with confidence, excitement, and a vision of success."

Robert Harris
Shoreline Community College
Mexico Awards Trip Winner 2004 and 2005
Regional Manager 2005

“When I first saw the flyer for Student Painters I decided to find out more. Little did I know that the short Information Session I attended that afternoon would have a huge impact on my life. By being a Student Painters Manager I found out a lot about myself, my strengths as well as my weaknesses. I made some great friends, earned a lot of money, and gained real life skills that can only come from real life experience. I worked really, really hard and it paid off earning two company awards that I am very proud of and learning more than I could ever imagine. Running my own business was definitely the most challenging thing I've ever done, but also the most rewarding.”

Sarah Gabriel
University of Washington
Rookie Manager of the year 2003
Highest Profitability 2003
Mexico Awards Trip Winner 2003 and 2004
Field Adviser 2005

“What did I learn from Student Painters? I learned what I am truly capable of. It's one thing to believe that you have what it takes to be a good business person or just a successful person in general; but it is another thing entirely to take the risk, put in the effort, and prove it to yourself. Student Painters is seriously the best thing that I've done in my life to prepare myself for a successful future. I have no regrets, I have only stronger ambition.”

John Symonds
Western Washington University
Manager of the year 2002, 2003, and 2004
Mexico Awards Trip Winner 2002, 2003 and 2004
District Manager 2005