Gadsden, AL – Gadsden State Community College has announced a significant boost to its Precision Machining Program, receiving a $1 million grant from the Gene Haas Foundation. This generous contribution will support the college’s Precision Machining Program, located in the new Advanced Manufacturing and Workforce Skills Training Center on the East Broad Campus. In honor of this support, Gadsden State will name the precision machining lab the Gene Haas Center for Advanced Machining and Engineering Technology.
“Precision Machining is considered a high-demand, high-wage occupation,” said Alan Smith, Dean of Workforce Development. “Our Precision Machining Program prepares students for rewarding careers as CNC machinists or programmers, automotive machinists, tool and die makers, mold makers, and in tool and machinery sales. We are thankful for the generous contribution the Haas Foundation is making to our students at Gadsden State.”
Founded in 1999 by Gene Haas, the founder of Haas Automation Inc., the Haas Foundation aims to support manufacturing education. This grant follows previous funding provided to Gadsden State for scholarships to assist students pursuing careers in manufacturing…