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MUSCLES SHOALS – Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC)hosted the 2021-2022 Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) Signing Day for 18 students on the Shoals campus Thursday, July 29 Each student will be sponsored by local business and industry.
The FAME Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT) class will consist of 17 students selected by the following companies:
- Constellium – sponsoring four students
- Essity – sponsoring two students
- G and G Steel – sponsoring two students
- Jack Daniel’s Cooperage – sponsoring one student
- Kith Kitchens – sponsoring one student
- McVantage – sponsoring two students
- North American Lighting – sponsoring four students
- Southwire – sponsoring one student
Currently, the 2020-2021 Alabama FAME Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT) program at NW-SCC has 13 students. The new class will bring the two-year program’s capacity to 31. NW-SCC has formed FAME partnerships with 17 local businesses.
The FAME program 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. FAME Students earn a competitive wage while attending college and gain work experience. The first FAME class graduated from NW-SCC in May 2021 with 100% job placement.
