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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
North Scott Community Schools receive $15K grant for manufacturing education
The North Scott Community School District is bolstering its commitment to manufacturing education. 'We feel like we are doing a wonderful job placing students into the building trade, the different skills trade, the manufacturing within the Quad Cities because there is a huge need, and a huge opportunity for students after they graduate here,' said David Linnenbrink, North Scott's industrial technology teacher. The school district received a $15,000 grant from the Gene Haas Foundation. 'We're just super excited for the opportunities that our students are going to have,' Linnenbrink said. The grant will be used for scholarships ranging between $500 and $2,500 for technology training and machining-based engineering programs. 'A lot of the baby boomers are retiring and getting older so we know we need to fill those occupations and build a pipeline to fill those machinist jobs,' Linnenbrink said. North Scott's machinist program is relatively new, with about 10 students, while the high school's welding program has about 80 students. 'I don't know if they are as educated about the opportunities in the machining area, or welding, or manufacturing engineering,' Linnenbrink said. 'We are really excited to continue to promote this program, and then recruit them into the program, and get them into those classes and obviously get them placed into businesses that support that pipeline in the Quad Cities. It's in dire need of machinists.' Over at Jewell Group, North Scott senior Aidan McLaughlin is working a machinist apprenticeship. He looks forward to the impact the grant has on North Scott. 'I feel like that will be very good for us, as a school, because that will bring in a lot more kids because they will have more machinery to actually get their hands on in the shop at the all about setting up current Lancers for future success,' McLaughlin said. '(The grant will) expand upon the opportunities our students have right now, and this is a good way to build and expand upon the machining program,' Linnenbrink said. The North Scott Community School District has two years to use the money. It still can apply for the grant every year. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
31-03-2025
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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.
