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Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Grant supporting CNC students at Edison State
PIQUA, Ohio (WDTN) — A community college in Miami County receives funding to financially support students in one of its programs. Edison State Community College in Piqua will use a $10,000 Gene Haas Foundation grant for scholarships for the CNC Programming course. The 3-credit hour CNC course teaches students the fundamentals of machines and how to program and operate them. The class is for students pursuing a Mechanical Engineering Technology degree or certificate. Scholarships offered under the Gene Haas Foundation grant will cover all costs of the CNC Programming class, including tuition, fees, and textbooks. Students first will need to have completed the prerequisite course. The school received another grant last year to upgrade CNC equipment. 'Edison State Community College received a grant a year ago for these two machines that were $130,000. This gave us some more advanced machines with also the simulators,' describes Steve Sykes, a professor at the college. Sykes is a product of the school, graduating in 1980. He started teaching in the summer of 1981. 'Actually when I first started here, we had ticker tape, CNC machines, and now we're doing advanced technology. We're seeing a lot of robotics. We're seeing a lot of CNC companies that are starting up because you can actually make pretty good money with CNC equipment,' describes Sykes. The CNC program prepares students for a career in a field that's constantly advancing. 'What I like about the program is it gives me an in-depth view of how the machines operate,' says student Anthony Thomas. 'What I really want to do is be able to fix the machines. That is what I'm passionate about.' Thomas and others learn how to diagnose problems and make repairs, preparing them to enter the workforce as soon as they graduate. 'In my field, I want to do equipment service. And part of that is CNC machines,' says Thomas. There is a growing trend for companies to hire more CNC programmers. CNC machinists can work in industries like automotive, aerospace, medical, and technology. Edison State Community College offers a wide range of manufacturing and engineering degrees and certificates. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Yahoo
Edison State planning campus safety improvements with $130K grant
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Edison State Community College is receiving a $130,000 grant to improve safety on campus. Lee Harmon, chief of police and director of public safety at Edison State, said the funding will allow the educational facility to maintain and improve the level of safety for everyone on campus. 'With the award of the Campus Safety Grant, we will make further enhancements college wide to continue to ensure our students and staff have a safe learning and working environment,' said Harmon. 'We're very pleased and grateful that the Ohio Department of Higher Education and the Department of Public Safety's Ohio School Safety Center have provided us with the opportunity to do so.' The college last received the grant in November 2022. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
