It's always great to share good news. The Ivy Tech Foundation has been awarded $2.2 million in grant funds for the enhancement of the Advanced Manufacturing Program on the Ivy Tech Northeast campus here in Fort Wayne. The funds were approved by Community Partnerships Inc (CPI), and made available through the Talent Opportunity Success (TOpS) 2015 program.
The funds will help purchase capital equipment, new advanced manufacturing machinery and software program enhancements for the campus. A council comprised of area defense industry contractors worked with Ivy Tech to coordinate the purchase of the equipment so that students can gain experience working on machinery that is relevant to the current workforce needs of the defense industry.
This is a great measure of support that will strengthen Northeast Indiana's workforce. Ivy Tech Interim Chancellor Russell D. Baker says, "There are tremendous job opportunities in Northeast Indiana for men and women who have advanced manufacturing skills. Ivy Tech is delighted to be providing individuals with job ready skills and employers with a skilled workforce, particularly in the aerospace and defense sectors in partnership with the Northeast Indiana Tops 2015 talent initiative. We also look forward to giving the other members of the community opportunities to utilize the equipment for their training purposes."
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