On October 4th, Annin Flagmakers (South Boston, VA) hosted Career Tech Academy Year One students for a tour in honor of Manufacturing Day (MFG Day). Students were given a behind the scenes look at the local manufacturer, and had an opportunity to see how IT and Mechatronics impacts the business. Annin Flagmakers has been making the U.S. Flag since 1847 and has become known as the premier flag maker in the United States. The family owned company operates three manufacturing facilities in the United States, and employs over 500 people.
Manufacturing Day is celebrated annually on the first Friday in October, and helps show the reality of modern manufacturing careers by encouraging companies and educational institutions around the nation to open their doors to students, parents, teachers and community leaders. For more information, visit www.mfgday.com.
The SVHEC's IT Academy (ITA) is now recruiting for day and evening classes slated to begin January 2020. The enrollment period opens on October 7th and ends on December 18th.
It was a day of camaraderie and collaboration as the SVHEC hosted a welcome reception for the region’s new community college presidents.
Microsoft Corporation continued its investment in the SVHEC with a $200,000 donation to support an expansion of the SVHEC’s IT Academy.
Lily Toombs has been appointed to Governor Northam's newly established Commission on Science, Technology Engineering, and Math (STEM) Education.
On July 17th, the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center’s Area Health Education Center (SVHEC-AHEC) hosted a free Foundations of Telehealth workshop and hands-on lab.