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$58,000 in Ohio State Marion Engineering Scholarships

OSUM webt_2943Row 1, left to right: Josh Strine, River Valley, $1,000; Jalyn Woodford, North Union, $3000; Semeon Wilson, North Union, $3,000. Row 2, left to right: Manuel Acuna, River Valley, $1,000; Cole Peterson, North Union, $1,000; Zak Kratowicz, North Union, $1,000; Joel Ackerman, North Union, $1,000; Joey Blair, North Union, $4,000. Row 3, left to right: Seth Reece, Tri-Rivers, $2,000; Faith Demico, Tri-Rivers, $2,000; Avery Zwayer, North Union, $4,000; Adrianna Woodruff, North Union, $4,000; Lily Arledge, North Union, $4,000; Evan Woodford, North Union, $1,000; Lydia Nordquist, North Union, $3,000 and Blake Ackerman, North Union, $3,000. Recipients not pictured include: Connor Cox ($2,000), Logan Suiter ($2,000), Jessica Valentine ($2,000), Hailee Miller ($2,000), Austin Cox ($3,000), Karissa McGinnis ($3,000), Jerrod Webber ($2,000), Elizabeth Swihart ($2,000) and Preston Elswick ($2,000).

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Fanuc Video highlights RAMTEC Training

FANUC America Corporation released a new YouTube video about RAMTEC’s certified robotics and CNC education program dedicated to helping create the next-generation workforce. RAMTEC, which stands for Robotics Advanced Manufacturing Technology Education Collaborative, uses FANUC industrial robots, CNCs and ROBODRILLs to technically train students for high-skilled careers.


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RAMTEC Consortium receives $14.99 Million Straight A Grant

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RAMTEC Marion will be the central training and industrial certification center for Ohio. Instructors in the consortium will receive training in Marion.

 

The RAMTEC (Robotics & Advanced Manufacturing Technology Education Collaborative) Statewide Advanced Manufacturing STEM/Career Technical Education Consortium, led by Tri-Rivers Career Center, has received $14.99 million dollars through Ohio’s Straight A Fund. This grant will allow Tri-Rivers to partner with 8 additional career centers to expand and continue the vision of RAMTEC in order to address the skills gap by preparing high school and adult students with advanced manufacturing and engineering skills.

 

Tri-Rivers portion of the grant, $3.1 million, will be used for the expansion of RAMTEC as well as renovations related to advanced manufacturing and engineering—building a world class metal fabrication training center, state of the art CNC (Computer Numeric Control) machines/tools, relocating and upgrading the current Precision Machining program, purchasing necessary equipment for the Welding program and updates for the RAMTEC Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering program, according to Superintendent Chuck Speelman. “This grant will benefit high school students, adult education students and will be used to enhance our Incumbent Workers Training programs.” Read more