ATE Impacts Videos
The ATE Impacts book showcases the important role that two-year community and technical colleges play in building the skilled technical workforce and provide evidence of the United States’ critical economic need for technician education. The text, photos, and data throughout the 2022-2023 publication highlights the innovative and exciting work being done by the ATE community and by the people central to those efforts.
The accompanying videos created in collaboration with Vox Television share the experiences of those people – students, administrators, educators, and industry partners – and the profound impact of ATE initiatives on their lives and careers.
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Allan Hancock CollegeAllan Hancock College began its first agricultural program by utilizing ATE funding. Its program now offers three degrees and three certificates, as is noted by its local industry partners to produce students that are extremely competent and prepared to work. One such student is Yeni Martinez, whose certificate from Allan Hancock College secured him an internship with one such partner, and later a job. Download Video
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Central Wyoming CollegeLength and cost of program have often been barriers to students gaining higher education – something Central Wyoming College knew all too well. Their solution came in the form of ATE funding for their geospatial information science and technology (GIST) program, which enables the school to offer a summer program that includes stipends for its students. Download Video
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Forsyth Technical CollegeATE funding enabled Forsyth Technical College in Winston-Salem, NC, to start up its own branch of ATE’s InnovATEBIO center as an advanced biotechnology education program. Because of changes to the economic landscape, including the program’s partnership with local company KeraNetics, the town has been revitalized by more high-tech industries and become a place of opportunity. Download Video
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Sinclair Community CollegeThomas Singer began the STEM Guitar project as a means of bringing back hands-on learning to classrooms, in addition to proving to students that they didn’t need a four-year degree to succeed. The program teaches multiple STEM concepts in addition to skills with tools. The STEM Guitar program is active in 48 states and includes veterans among its students. Download Video
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Asnuntuck Community CollegeKaren Wosczyna-Birch and Asnuntuck Community College partnered with local industry to update their manufacturing curriculum, and to address workforce needs in their home state. Thanks to ATE funding, their program is one of the largest and most successful of its kind. Download Video
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Columbus State Community CollegeHonda’s Scot McLemore works directly with Columbus State Community College to help fill the need for electromechanical technicians, through a collaborative and creative education model. ATE funding enables students to split their time between the classroom and Honda’s production floor, learning new technologies in real time. Download Video
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Pellissippi Community CollegeNicholas Galloway was in need of a new career path when he found out about Pellissippi Community College’s wastewater and drinking water treatment plant operator program. The program’s ATE funding provides students with new equipment and technologies, giving Galloway a leg up in passing the rigorous state certification exams. Download Video
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South Central CollegeSouth Central College President Annette Parker actively supported the idea of applying for an ATE grant in order to develop a mechatronics program. The resulting grant not only brought new technology to the college, but also fostered the development of a program that creates a path from high school, to college, to a career in mechatronics. Download Video
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