Southeast Community College’s
Precision Machining and Automation Technology program recently received a
$15,000 donation from the Gene Haas Foundation. The money will be used for
scholarships and for students to enter and travel to skills competitions such
as SkillsUSA.
“Any time we get the
opportunity to pave the road for more students to enter the workforce as skilled
technicians is exciting,” said Kirby Taylor, program chair. “This money allows SCC
students the opportunity to travel that road without overwhelming financial
burdens. The No. 1 priority should be learning, not figuring out how to
pay for it.”
The Gene Haas Foundation was
formed to fund the needs of communities around the California area. It has
since expanded to prepare students with a career in manufacturing. Haas is the
owner of Haas Automation Inc., America’s leading builder of Computer Numeric Control
machines, which he started in 1983. Haas also owns multiple NASCAR teams.
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