What I loved most...was the discipline that was instilled within all of us.
-Greg R., Northern Chapter, KY FAME

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WV FAME Chapter to Host Open House
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2023 FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Leanne Stowers Economic Development Manager 304-757-0318 lstowers@pcda.org WV FAME Chapter to Host Open House HURRICANE, W.Va – The Putnam County Development Authority, the cornerstone organization for the Kanawha Valley FAME Chapter, will host an open house on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 from 5:00p.m. – 7:00p.m.…

HCC to Host HOPFAME Family Night March 21
HOPKINSVILLE, KY. (February 27, 2023) Hopkinsville Community College (HCC) will host a HOPFAME Family Night at 5 – 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21 in the Emerging Technologies Building on HCC’s Hopkinsville campus. The event is an informational session for individuals and their families who are interested in a career in advanced manufacturing and are available to…

TX FAME – Lone Star and TSTC invite you to the first PREVIEW event on January 25th
You do not want to miss this event! Texas (January 15, 2023) Texas State Technical College (TSTC) and the TX FAMELone Star Chapter invite you to attend the first preview event on Wednesday, January 25,2023, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the chapter’s FAME Technical Center located insideBuilding A at the Central Texas Technology…