Northeast Chapter adds 13 AMT Students on Signing Day
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — While President Biden recently proposed two years of free community college, Ivy Tech Community College in Fort Wayne is taking a different approach. Thirteen students signed on to work with different manufacturing companies in the area while attending school at Ivy Tech. They will have three days of on-the-job training…
Read MoreVA FAME awarded funds in GO Virginia Grants to Drive Economic Growth
Federation of Advanced Manufacturing Education | $613,000Region 4: Counties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Surry, and Sussex and the cities of Colonial Heights, Hopewell, and Petersburg The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing, in partnership with Richard Bland College, will establish a Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) chapter in Virginia and launch…
Read MoreHOPFAME to Host Facebook Live March 25
HOPKINSVILLE, KY. Hopkinsville Community College (HCC) will host a HOPFAME Facebook Live event starting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 25, on HCC’s Facebook page. The event is an informational session for individuals and their families who are interested in a career in advanced manufacturing and are available to begin courses in the fall of…
Read MoreGulf Coast State College opens applications for FAME program
The Bay Economic Development Alliance partners with Gulf Coast and seven local manufacturers to grow highly skilled manufacturing talent. The Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) is a national work-study program helping students get their foot in the door for potential jobs. Students work alongside a maintenance technician for two years, which gives them real-life…
Read MorePueblo Community College begins new program to help students earn money and college credit
The new FAME program in Pueblo, CO is now recruiting students, connecting them with highly-skilled manufacturing jobs in the area. To apply to the program, click here. To read the whole story by KOAA News5, click here.
Read MoreGulf Coast FAME chapter connects students with local manufacturing companies
The new FAME program in Bay County is now recruiting students, connecting them with highly-skilled manufacturing jobs in the area. To apply to the program, click here. To read the whole story by WMBB-TV, click here.
Read MoreSuccessful vocational apprenticeship program proves traditional college not the only path to success: report
The perception that a traditional four-year college degree is the only pathway to success has been challenged by a vocational apprenticeship program experiencing massive success. It has a wildly successful graduation rate and its alumni earn nearly $100,000 a year annually five years upon completion, according to a study reporting on the program’s effectiveness. Called…
Read MoreGulf Coast FAME Chapter Establishes in Northwest Florida
PANAMA CITY, Fla. and BAY COUNTY, Fla., Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Bay Economic Development Alliance (Bay EDA) and Gulf Coast State College partners with local manufacturers to bring a program to the Northwest Florida region that grows highly skilled manufacturing talent. The Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) is a national work-study program that develops global entry-level multi-craft maintenance technicians. …
Read MoreNortheast Indiana FAME announces new partnership with Advanced Machine and Tool (AMT)
December 17, 2020Jeff Hansen Vice President of Safety and Human Resources Steel Dynamics, Inc. 260-969-3598 jeff.hansen@steeldynamics.com The Northeast Indiana Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (NEI FAME) is pleased to add a new partner to its prestigious group of leaders in the manufacturing industry. Advanced Machine and Tool (AMT) joins Fort Wayne Metals, LH Industries, Micropulse,…
Read MoreSKY FAME Student Spotlight: Brilee Harris
“I chose the SKY FAME program because not only did it sound like a great opportunity to get my advanced manufacturing degree in only two years. I was also able to work throughout the program so that I could gain knowledge and continue to make money while I was in school,” said Brilee Harris, a…
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