Faces in Focus

Kevin Clifford/Nevada Appeal Melquiades Rosas, left, shows Teri Zutter, director of adult basic education of Western Nevada Community College, how the radio system on the semi-truck works while driving on Highway 395 on Friday.

Kevin Clifford/Nevada Appeal Melquiades Rosas, left, shows Teri Zutter, director of adult basic education of Western Nevada Community College, how the radio system on the semi-truck works while driving on Highway 395 on Friday.

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Melquiades Rosas, 33, was born in Veracruz, Mexico in 1974. Rosas attended school in Mexico, but only through the second grade.

In September 2001, Rosas enrolled in the English-as-a-second-language program at Western Nevada Community College.

Rosas continued his education at WNCC's ESL program for five years and finished the program in 2006.

Rosas is now a truck driver for Swift Transportation Co. and has traveled most of the Western states.

He brought his truck by the college Friday to show his instructors.