This grant supported Mayland Community College (MCC) with establishment of a Career and College Promise (CCP) pathway in Computer Numeric Control (CNC) Machining at Mitchell County High School. At the time of the application, MCC identified a local need for 77 certified machine operators over the next two years. Establishing a feeder program at Mitchell High School was essential to increasing enrollment in the machining program due to travel constraints that made it difficult for students from Mitchell County to travel to the Yancey County Ansbauch Center for classes. Funds were used to purchase a CNC equipment and tooling to train participants for employment opportunities in machining.
