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April 3, 2006

Calhoun Announces
Center for Manufacturing Innovation
Summer Pilot Program

This summer, Calhoun's Center for Manufacturing Innovation (CMI) will sponsor opportunities for students, teachers, incumbent workers, and school counselors to learn more about Calhoun's technology programs - particularly Machine Tool Technology. This project is funded by a $3.5M grant awarded under the President's High Growth Job Training Initiative, as implemented by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration.

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (MTT 128) will be offered in the newly developed modularized, condensed format for students who will have completed high school by 2006, or who hold a GED. This 3 credit hour course will begin May 30 and run through June 28, meeting twice per week. Textbooks, a scientific calculator, and tools will be provided to students in this pilot program. In addition, tuition for this summer component will be paid for each student. Students who successfully complete this summer pilot and continue with Machine Tool Technology in the Fall 2006 semester will receive a full scholarship. Scholarships for Spring 2007 will also be awarded to those who successfully complete the fall semester and continue their studies in Machine Tool Technology. Upon completion of the MTT degree, students will get to keep their tools.

For teachers and incumbent workers, the College will offer Orientation to Computer Assisted Machining (MTT 109) in the new modularized, condensed format. The ten class sessions will run from May 30 through June 28. Tuition and fees for the 3 credit hour ition and fees for the 3 credit hour are covered through the CMI grant as well. Participants will get hands-on experience with MASTERCAM, the latest industry technology. Calhoun is a certified training site for MASTERCAM, and a manufacturer's representative will be on site to make a presentation and answer questions.

A Technology Camp for Counselors will be held June 19 - 23, 2006, and is open to any middle school or high school counselor in Calhoun's service area as well as Calhoun's own counselors. This will be a week of fun and learning about the exciting careers in technical fields. Counselors will learn how to better advise students in the career/technical fields as well as information on industry needs, and what is offered through Calhoun's credit and non-credit technical training programs. A stipend will be provided, and the counselors will develop presentations to share the information with their students.

For more information about this program, visit the project website at www.calhoun.edu/ grants/cmi or contact Dr. Mary Yarbrough at ext. 2976. Application deadline is April 18, 2006.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Janet Kincherlow-Martin
Director of Public Relations
(256) 306-2561

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