MakerFest 2025 will bring more than 1,500 local freshmen and sophomores to the Allen County Fairgrounds to explore career paths through hands-on demonstrations from 56 companies.

Getting ready to make their mark on the world- that is what these graduates are on their way to do! On Tuesday morning, the first class of the Process Operations Certificate provided by The Hub, the Lima Area Chamber Foundation and Cenovus Lima Refinery graduated. After the 11-week course, the prospective process operators are ready to enter the petrochemical workforce.