MCC's Economic and Workforce Development: Annual Impact Report, September 2013 - January 2015

Ashly Audio, Inc. GE MDS, LLC Gorbel L-3 Global Communications Solutions Harris Corporation Brinkman Precision, Inc. Calvary Automation CAR Engineering and Manufacturing Finger Lakes Advanced Manufacturing Enterprise (FAME) In March of 2014, we hosted the sixth annual MCC High Tech Exploration Night. Educators from our CTE and other MCC programs partnered with staff from some of the area’s leading high-tech companies to expose high school, middle school, and undeclared MCC students to the technical careers available in the Finger Lakes region. Attendance increased more than 500% in 2014 and was a record high. The numbers indicative of the need for this type of event. Many companies need qualified workers. Students need information and inspiration. This event supplied both. HIGH-TECH EXPLORATION NIGHT INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES:

Attendees talked with technicians working in advanced manufacturing, electronics, optics, precision machining, and computer information technologies. MCC faculty and staff outlined our innovative engineering and technology programs. The tech labs and facilities at our Brighton campus were opened for tours and exploration.

This event was sponsored by the Corning Incorporated Foundation.

SkyOp LLC. Coopervision Corning Inc. Institute of Optics, University of Rochester Optimax Systems Inc. OptiPro Systems

Quality Vision International Rochester Precision Optics Sydor Optics, Inc. Syracuse University College of Engineering and Computer Science MCC Communications and Network Svcs. MCC Engineering Technologies MCC Information and Computer Technologies MCC Optics and Mechanical Engineering Technologies MCC Precision Machining MCC Admissions MCC Career and Transfer Center MCC Career Coach RochesterWorks!

G.W. Lisk HARBEC

Klein Steel Service, Inc. Magna Products Corp. MWI Inc.

PEKO Precision Products, Inc. PPI Corp - FTT Manufacturing Rochester Technology & Manufacturing Association (RTMA) Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) City of Rochester - Information Technology Department

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