This grant funded Randolph Community College (RCC) to upgrade an existing community college advanced manufacturing program, and to collaborate with local school districts to establish two new high school advanced manufacturing programs and upgrade an existing high school program. By improving the current programs and opening new ones, the project doubled high school enrollment in advanced manufacturing programs (from 250 to 500+ students) and increased the pool of skilled labor to fill local demand in mechatronics, computer-integrated machining, welding, and electrical systems technology. Golden LEAF funds were used to purchase equipment for each of the four identified programs.
