On October 3rd, students and teachers from our Engineering Academy program (Electronics, Precision Machine Technology and Drafting) participated in a whirlwind National Manufacturing Day activities by visiting three local employers: North Easton Machine Company in North Easton, MA; Accurounds in Avon, and F.H. Peterson in Stoughton. These companies have been staunch supporters of SSVT, providing us with donations that have helped us secure recent Mass Life Sciences grants for our Precision Machine and Electronics programs.
Our local manufacturing employers are consistently asking SSVT for skilled workers to enter the workforce without the need for a four-year college degree. Many of these manufacturing jobs are the "middle-skills" jobs that have been referenced in so many media articles in the past few years. Manufacturing has a bright future in Massachusetts and students from many SSVT programs can be a part of the industry's success, leading to higher earnings and clear career ladders over time.
I'd like to give a big thank you to our local employers for their continued support of our engineering programs at SSVT, and for our instructors Mr. Hickey, Mr. Ahola, Mr. Barba, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Downey and Mr. Freitas for giving students access to strong, viable career pathway opportunities.
Below are some photos from when the students visited North Easton Machine Company,
Mr. Hickey
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| Engineering Academy students attending the field tip |
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| Above: NEM Production Manager Mike Medeiros addresses students on the tour Below: Assorted photos from the tour |
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