MUSCLE SHOALS – Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) hosted its inaugural Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) Signing Daytoday (6/13)Â on the Shoals Campus as 19 students were sponsored by 12 local business and industry sponsors.
The FAME Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT) program at NW-SCC is a pathway to a challenging and well-paying career as a multi-skilled technician. Students will attend classes two full days per week (16-20 hours per week) while working three full days a week (24+ contact hours) with a sponsoring company. Over two years, students can earn as much as $33,500, which with planning can cover all of a student’s education expenses.
Student | Hometown | Sponsoring Company |
Allen Brice Townsend | St. Joseph, Tenn. | North American Lighting |
Aubrey Shirah Wylie | Tuscumbia | North American Lighting |
Trey Alexander Byrd | Rogersville | North American Lighting |
Isaac Emmanuel Salamanca | Florence | North American Lighting |
Isaac Cole Hulsey | Florence | FreightCar America |
Austin James Thompson | Lawrenceburg, Tenn. | FreightCar America |
Christopher Heath Brown | Florence | Tasus |
Preston Caleb Hughes | Hillsboro | Pilgrim’s |
Noah Robert  Boggan | Florence | Applied Chemical Technology |
Walter Thomas Buchanan | Russellville | G & G Steel |
Colton Brody Chapman | Muscle Shoals | G & G Steel |
Jordan Story Nutt | Florence | Essity |
Carter James Azbell | Florence | Essity |
Barry Louvert Knight, Jr. | Florence | Southwire |
Lucas Wyatt Isbell | Muscle Shoals | Mid-South/Central Extrusion Die Company |
Donovan Jabar Allen | Florence | Mid-South/Central Extrusion Die Company |
Rebel Dylan Duane Staggs | Florence | Tri-Cities Manufacturing |
Seth Avery Thompson | Sheffield | Flexco |
Kirkland Thomas Danielowicz | Florence | Forsythe and Long Engineering |
“It is truly amazing to see how our area companies have taken ownership of this program,” said NW-SCC FAME Coordinator Leslie Tomlinson. “This program and the partnership it has strengthened with local business and industry gives our students an advantage in the workforce they have not had before. I can’t wait to see how this program grows from here.”
The FAME program began in Kentucky in 2009 with Toyota as one of the main initial industry sponsors, and the initiative has been established in Alabama in recent years.
For more information about FAME at NW-SCC, contact Tomlinson at 256-331-8040, ltomlinson@nwscc.edu or visit www.nwscc.edu/fame.