News From Marion County ATC
The Marion County ATC received a $374,000 grant to
purchase new equipment for the Industrial Maintenance program. Today
(4/21/08), we received the first piece of equipment. It is an injection
molding machine. The MCATC worked closely with TG Ky to identify this
piece of equipment as a need for the facility to use for secondary and
post-secondary training. TG Ky has spent many hours working with the
ATC to identify what is best needed for training along with several
other industries in Marion County. A special thanks to Jason Thomas and
Dennis Brown of TG Ky for assisting the ATC and Marion County Public
Schools in helping better prepare students for the workforce. Attached
are pictures of the new equipment. In addition to TG Ky assisting with
the project, there were many companies who donated their time to set up
the new machine. Foley Machinery Movers donated time to move and set up
machine, Integrated Electric will be donating time to wire the machine,
and INS Mechanical will also be donating time for set up.
There will be many more pieces of new equipment arriving throughout the summer months. A reception is being planned for late summer, so the community can see the upgrades to the MCATC Industrial Maintenance program.
Laura K. Arnold
Principal
Marion County Area Technology Center
721 East Main St.
Lebanon, KY 40033
270-692-3155
