Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute Offers Tours
MESA, Arizona – September 24, 2015 -- The Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AzAMI) is celebrating National Manufacturing Day by opening its doors to the community. Guided tours of our enhanced machining, welding, electronics, automation and additive manufacturing labs will be offered between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Friday, Oct. 2, 2015 in building TC-50. Parking is available in the southeast lot of Mesa Community College’s Southern and Dobson campus, 1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa, Ariz. 85202.
The AzAMI at MCC was established in early 2014, responding to the immediate and future needs of industries including drafting, machining and automation, welding, electronics. AzAMI has increased their capacity to train students due to the infusion of a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration and $400,000, a portion of the $1.4 million Maricopa Community Colleges received to bolster educational efforts in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) across key industry sectors. AzAMI will provide Veterans, trade-impacted workers and others with the knowledge, skills and abilities required by aerospace and advanced manufacturing industries of today and tomorrow.
"National Manufacturing Day provides a great opportunity for AzAMI at MCC to open our doors to the community and share our state-of-the-art facilities. As a manufacturing center of excellence, our job is to elevate the learning experience for our students and prepare them for the high tech skill sets that industry has told us they need," said Leah Palmer, Executive Director of AzAMI at MCC.
For additional information or to arrange a tours for groups of 10 or more, contact Cesar Becerra at 480-461-7216 or AzAMI@mesacc.edu.
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Contacts
Dawn Zimmer, 480-461-7892, dawn.zimmer@mesacc.edu
Sally Mesarosh, 480-461-7283, sally.mesarosh@mesacc.edu
About Mesa Community College’s AZ-AMI
The Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute, a Mesa Community College Center of Excellence, was designed to meet the growing and changing needs of the advanced manufacturing business sector. Input from advisory committees derived from partnerships with local employers provides current and relevant content for AZ-AMI’s classrooms and laboratories. Internships and apprenticeships offer opportunities for students to earn as they learn.
Mesa Community College is nationally recognized for its service-learning, civic engagement and innovative educational programs, which include university transfer, career and technical, workforce development, and life-long learning. Host to 40,000 students annually, MCC offers more than 195 degree and certificate programs at its two campuses and additional locations. MCC’s student body hails predominantly from the East Valley of Phoenix and includes Veteran, American Indian and International students who enrich the learning experience. Award-winning faculty are dedicated to student success providing the education and training that empowers MCC students to compete locally and globally. Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2015, MCC is one of 10 colleges that comprise the Maricopa County Community College District. The District also includes the Maricopa Corporate College and two skill centers. For additional information, visit mesacc.edu.
Mesa Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association (NCA) http://www.ncahlc.org
The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is an EEO/AA institution and an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.