1. NC Works Advanced Manufacturing Career Pathways Final Report June 2-3, 2016

2. Key Staff & Business Partners
Ms. Nancy Price, Career Pathways Coordinator, VGCC
Dr. Ken Lewis, VP of Planning & Research, VGCC
Mrs. Laureen Jones, CTE Director, Franklin County Schools
Mr. Stan Winborne, CTE Director, Granville County Schools
Mrs. Willa Clark, CTE Director, Vance County Schools
Mr. Ernie Connor, CTE Director, Warren County Schools
Mrs. Stephanie Ayers, EWIF/AMSTA Project Manager
Business Partners
Altec Industries, Creedmoor
AXIS Corrugated Containers, Butner
Bobbees Bottling, Louisburg
CaptiveAire Systems, Youngsville
City of Oxford Water Treatment Plant
Collins Structural Consulting, Creedmoor
Danco Electrical Contractors, Youngsville
Dill Air Controls, Oxford
Frigitemp, Youngsville
Holland Industrial, Henderson
Jerry’s Artarama, Henderson
KAM Tool & Die, Zebulon
Shalag Nonwovens, Oxford
Winslow Custom Homes, Youngsville

3. Employer Engagement What Worked? Barriers Face-to-Face Meetings
VGCC Customized Training Director
Economic Development Boards
Resulted in:
Advisory committee attendance
Facility tours
Career fair participation
Speaking engagements
Barriers
Age restrictions
Liability Concerns
Student Schedules
Transportation

4. 9-14 Programs of Study Advanced Manufacturing Career Pathways
Circuit Analysis I
TIG Welding Class Summer 2016
Investigated Credit Articulation
Curriculum Classes offered in Continuing Education
Counselor’s Day

5. Career Advising Advanced Manufacturing Career Pathways Presentations
Focused on possible careers, salaries, education needed, and multiple entry & exit points for education.
1700 High School Students
Franklin County
Granville County
Vance County
Warren County
68 Middle School Students
As part of ‘Students at Work Month’
VGCC Field Trip
120 High School Students
80 Middle School Students

6. Work-Based Learning 29 Interns sponsored by EWIF in 2015-2016.
40 Franklinton High School students toured Altec Industries for Mfg Day 2015.
40 Cedar Creed Middle School students toured CaptiveAire for ‘Students at Work’ month.

7. Sustaining the Progress
Active participation in Certified Career Pathways Planning Grant with Kerr Tar Economic Development Board/COG
NCWorks Career Coach for Granville & Warren Counties. Hoping for Franklin and Vance to participate as well.

8. Lessons Learned Presentations
Meetings to build relationships with industry
Field Trips
Include hands on/interactive activities in presentation
Pre-planning/examples of effective schedule coordination between Community College and K-12.