Chattahoochee Tech celebrates opening of Center for Advanced Manufacturing
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A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for Chattahoochee Technical College as they celebrated the opening of its $8,905,000 Center for Advanced Manufacturing at the North Metro Campus on April 21.
Located in the center of campus, the 20,001-square-foot Center for Advanced Manufacturing will house the college’s Precision Machining and Manufacturing program, as well as the Industrial Maintenance and Electrical Technology program. This facility also features high-tech computer labs and robotics. Non-credit skilled workforce training in industrial maintenance will be available for local industry in this facility through the college’s Office of Economic Development.
Featured speaker, North Georgia Staffing President Debbie Underkoffler, who also serves on the college’s Board of Directors, said of the opening, “I believe the training that is going to take place in this building is going to be such an asset for our current and future workforce, and open up so many opportunities. At North Georgia Staffing, we specialize in manufacturing staffing, and this building is just music to our ears.”
Other speakers at the ribbon-cutting ceremony included Cartersville-Bartow County Department of Economic Development Executive Director Melinda Lemmon and Cartersville-Bartow Chamber of Commerce Workforce Development Director Matthew Thomas.
Also delivering remarks were Scott Gordon of Clark Patterson Lee, and Mark Whitney of Gay Construction. Representing the college in this ceremony were Chattahoochee Tech President Dr. Ron Newcomb and Chattahoochee Tech Vice President David Simmons. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in conjunction with the Cartersville-Bartow Chamber of Commerce.
Said the tech college President, Dr. Newcomb, “Local industries have an increasing need for a trained workforce in advanced manufacturing technologies. This facility will allow us to answer employer needs within our community.”
For more information, visit www.ChattahoocheeTech.edu.