The Gene Haas Foundation has given A-B Tech Community College $17,500 for scholarships for students enrolled in the Computer-Integrated Machining Technology or Mechanical Engineering Technology programs. Preference is given to students who are recent high school graduates who have taken machining courses while in high school.
The Haas Foundation was founded in 1999 by Gene Haas to fund the needs of the local community. He is the owner of Haas Automation, Inc., America’s leading building of CNC machine tools. Due to the skills gap in manufacturing, Haas’s commitment to giving back is focused primarily on manufacturing education in the form of scholarships.
The machinist program was one of the first three programs established at the college and began in 1960. Over the years, A-B Tech has added manufacturing related programs such as Electronics Engineering, Industrial Systems, Computer-Aided Drafting, Mechanical Engineering and Welding.
Pictured are Vernon Daugherty, Dean of Engineering and Applied Technology; Kip Asmuth of the Phillips Corporation and A-B Tech President Dennis King.