Using skills he learned in class, former Southwestern Community College computer engineering and electronic engineering technology student Rocky Frizzell designed emergency call boxes and a public address system for the Jackson Campus’ critical incident response. Being familiar with campus, he understood that college officials didn’t want just a siren but a public address system that announces what the situation is. He incorporated the PA system into the two-way radios carried by campus resource officers and key campus personnel. He also designed the campus call box system where the signal goes directly to the hand-held radios. “At Southwestern, 90 percent of the electronics classes I took actually related to the security system I designed. This system works off wireless connectivity so I had to have a good knowledge of wireless applications,” said Rocky, who was recently hired by the N.C. Highway Patrol to handle communications and data for Troop G, encompassing the 17 westernmost counties. Ironically, he said, two of the other radio engineers in the communications department are Southwestern graduates. “I think that attests to the caliber of training we received at SCC,” he said.