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Angie White: NWLA FAME work-study program provides recruitment solution for manufacturers
written by BIZ Magazine As an economic developer, an important part of the job is meeting with existing companies in high impact industries to check their pulse, learn about their opportunities…
Read MoreNorthwest Louisiana FAME Chapter Celebrates First Graduating Class
Northwest Louisiana FAME Chapter Celebrates First Graduating Class On May 10, the first graduates of the Northwest Louisiana Chapter of the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) walked across the…
Read MoreNWLA FAME TO HOST SIGNING CEREMONY FOR INCOMING CLASS OF TRAINEES
(SHREVEPORT, LA) The Northwest Louisiana chapter of the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (NWLA FAME) will host a signing ceremony for the incoming class of Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT) candidates…
Read MoreNWLA FAME Manufacturing Training Program Grows
Hosting Open House for Applicants January 25 (Shreveport, LA) – The Northwest Louisiana chapter of the Federation for Advanced ManufacturingEducation (NWLA FAME) is excited to announce the addition of International…
Read MoreClass Begins for FAME Northwest Louisiana Chapter
Shreveport, LA – Thursday, August 18, 2022 marked the first day of class for the inaugural cohort of Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT) students in the Northwest Louisiana FAME program. FAME…
Read MoreLA FAME – Northwest Chapter: New program pays to be in manufacturing
BOSSIER PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A new program is training the next workforce of skilled technicians. A open house was held Wednesday afternoon at BPCC for people interested in studying…
Read MoreLA FAME – Northwest Chapter: Signing Day
There will be a signing ceremony for the members of a new Northwest Louisiana chapter of the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (NWLA FAME). This apprenticeship program will develop a…
Read MoreLA FAME – Northwest Chapter: College, manufacturers unite to create a pipeline of workers
BOSSIER CITY, La. (KSLA) – The manufacturing industry has not been exempt to the hiring struggles of many throughout the country in recent years. Now a program aimed at molding…
Read MoreA FAME Graduate Finds a Fresh Start
When Kristy Willis moved to Louisiana, she wasn’t sure what she wanted to do next. Her 15-year marriage had ended in divorce, and she needed to find a way to…
Read MoreWillis named recipient of AMT Distinguished Graduate Award
Kristy Willis was named recipient of the Distinguished Graduate Award upon completion of the Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT) program, a work/study partnership between Northwestern State University, the Central Louisiana Technical…
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