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Future engineers and welders got firsthand experience Friday in Lima, seeing how their college education can make an impact locally. Students from Ohio Northern University’s Technology Studies program took part in their tour of the industries.
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September 30, 2024, Press Release from Rhodes State College: LIMA, Ohio September 30, 2024 -- Rhodes State College has been awarded $130,968 in funding for the "Program and Project Support Certificate Courses for High School Students and Adults" initiative. The grant, provided for FY24, will allow the college to offer scholarships for 108 students, including high school students and adults, to pursue specialized technical training.
This year, Lima Senior's welding program was selected to take part in the Airgas High School Welding Education Initiative. Airgas's program started in 2018 with the goal to improve high school students' welding skills and to combat worker shortage. As part of Airgas's program, Lima Senior's welding department will receive recurring donations and educational support.
Lima Senior High School FFA students completed a project to help area resident's prepare to cut their lawns. Students spent Saturday providing maintenance to lawn mowers at the Welding garage located at the high school.
Vantage Career Center gave younger students a chance to explore several different skilled labor careers they might not have considered before.
Students nearing high school age got an opportunity to experience what Vantage Career Center has to offer them.
Vantage held their bi-annual “Step Into Your Future” workshop, geared towards introducing young girls to traditionally male dominated careers.
“We want to get them the perspective that they don’t have to just think about careers in your traditional form,” said Miriam Owens, Community Relations Coordinator for Vantage. “Secretaries, the health career field, things like that. They can go into the high-paying, high skilled jobs in network systems or welding or industrial mechanics, carpentry. We want them to get that perspective and it’s been a great opportunity.”
A handful of local high school students are getting a unique opportunity to build the foundation for a future career.