{"id":3426,"date":"2026-05-04T10:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T15:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.jccc.edu\/messenger\/?p=3426"},"modified":"2026-05-04T17:08:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T22:08:31","slug":"meet-a-cavalier-monday-anthony-rimas-many-hats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.jccc.edu\/messenger\/2026\/05\/04\/meet-a-cavalier-monday-anthony-rimas-many-hats\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet A Cavalier Monday: Anthony Rima’s Many Hats"},"content":{"rendered":"

Student Anthony strikes a confident, veteran-inspired pose, reflecting strength and professionalism.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

(Photo by: Khadeeja Saleem)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Precision has always been a part of Anthony Rima\u2019s life. From the Air Force all the way to his work here at JCCC, Rima has worked as a confident, resilient leader, as well as a team player.<\/p>\n

During his four years in the United States Air Force, Rima served as an Aircraft Armament Systems technician, where he worked on F-16 fighter jets. An Aircraft Armament Systems Technician\u2019s responsibilities are to load, unload and position munitions onto aircraft, check and test systems, inspect parts that may be disassembled and more<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe work was demanding and high stakes, but it taught me discipline, resilience, and confidence in my ability to solve complex problems under pressure,\u201d Rima said. \u201cMore than anything, military service gave me a strong sense of purpose and a foundation of leadership that continues to shape how I approach school, service and my future career.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rima is attending JCCC to earn his general science degree before transferring into a mechanical engineering program. In his professional career, he hopes to push for innovation in areas such as prosthetics, exoskeletons, robotics and clean energy systems.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy long-term goal is to work on engineering solutions that improve quality of life and push technology forward in meaningful ways,\u201d Rima said.<\/p>\n

While keeping his options open, he\u2019s aiming high as he applies to different programs.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know a lot of people in the office and outside the office look up to him and feel inspired by the good work he\u2019s doing not just in the office, but in his own academics,\u201d Gianni Trook, Vice President of Communications for the JCSVA, said.<\/p>\n

As a member of JC Student Veterans of America, Peer Advisors for Veterans Education and Student Senate, Rima is always willing to step up and get it done with a smile on his face. Last year, when the President of JCSVA had to step down, Rima stepped up and filled the role.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of us wore many hats that semester, but Anthony wore the most hats, and he did it really well,\u201d Trook said. \u201cHe\u2019s a very dependable person. I want people to know that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Within JCSVA, Rima works to create spaces for veterans to connect, find support and stay involved. With PAVE, he mentors student veterans as they navigate campus life. In the Student Senate, he works to represent student voices, manage budgets and support campus life initiatives.<\/p>\n

\u201cEach role taught me that leadership is less about position and more about showing up for people,\u201d Rima said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Precision has always been a part of Anthony Rima\u2019s life. From the Air Force all the way to his work here at JCCC, Rima has worked as a confident, resilient leader, as well as a team player.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":3427,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[321],"class_list":["post-3426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-life"],"author_meta":{"display_name":"Saul Epstein","author_link":"https:\/\/blogs.jccc.edu\/messenger\/author\/sepstein\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/blogs.jccc.edu\/messenger\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_0199_optimized_2000-300x200.jpg","coauthors":[{"link":"https:\/\/blogs.jccc.edu\/messenger\/author\/sammie-magee\/","display_name":"Sammie Magee"}],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["Life<\/a>"],"unlinked":["Life<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":"0","relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 4 months ago","modified":"Updated 4 months ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on May 4, 2026","modified":"Updated on May 4, 2026"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on May 4, 2026 10:00 am","modified":"Updated on May 4, 2026 5:08 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"authors":[{"term_id":321,"user_id":0,"is_guest":1,"slug":"sammie-magee","display_name":"Sammie Magee","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&r=g","author_category":"","first_name":"","last_name":"","user_url":"","job_title":"","description":""}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blogs.jccc.edu\/messenger\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_0199_optimized_2000-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.jccc.edu\/messenger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.jccc.edu\/messenger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.jccc.edu\/messenger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.jccc.edu\/messenger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.jccc.edu\/messenger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3426"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.jccc.edu\/messenger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3426\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3430,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.jccc.edu\/messenger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3426\/revisions\/3430"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.jccc.edu\/messenger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3427"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.jccc.edu\/messenger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.jccc.edu\/messenger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.jccc.edu\/messenger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3426"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.jccc.edu\/messenger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=3426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}