From Football Dreams to a Global Manufacturing Career: Stephen Grant’s Story

The Student Storyline · Sep 10, 2026 · 26m

In this episode of The Student Storyline, we sit down with Stephen Grant, a Savannah Technical College graduate whose journey from Johnson City, Tennessee, to a career in global manufacturing is a story about taking a chance, embracing opportunity, and discovering that you don't always have to know exactly where you're going.

After high school, Stephen wasn't sure what career path he wanted to pursue. At 18, he had committed to playing small-college football in Kentucky, but a family conversation introduced him to JCB and its apprenticeship program. He began weighing whether to continue…