January 2014 News

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The NWPA NTMA Education Foundation is pleased to announce recent contributions to Cochranton, Union City, and Conneaut Area Technical Education programs.  NWPA NTMA Education Foundation was able to contribute $21,000 to fill the requests of 3 schools that were in need of equipment and software for their classrooms.  One of this year’s recipients, Mr. Chris Yost, Applied Engineering Instructor at Cochranton Junior/Senior High, supported one of his students in making the application and installing the equipment as his senior project. 

Tyler Huston, Cochranton High, wanted to give back to the program that has offered him a valuable education.  “Our teacher and mentor, Mr. Yost, has prepared me more for real world application than any other class I have ever taken. We are able to bring multiple sciences, mathematics, computer skills and other technical skills all together into one program and actually be able to apply them.”  As a result of Huston’s application to the NWPA NTMA Education Foundation, Cochranton was able to purchase current programming software and CNC machining technology to use in the classroom.  Huston adds, “The new CNC will provide me and other students the opportunity to get technical training during the regular school day. The CNC will also be valuable to the continued success of the RoboBots program at our school.”

Huston has been accepted to the Air Force Academy upon graduation.  “Throughout the process of applying to our country's military academies I have had to compete with kids that have near perfect resumes, but the skills I have gained through this program have set me above the rest and have allowed me to achieve my goals,” states Huston.

The contributions for technical equipment were made possible through Pennsylvania’s Education Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC).  Through EITC, eligible businesses can make donations to approved Educational Improvement Organizations such as the NWPA NTMA Education Foundation, a regional non-profit organization committed to the promotion and support of the custom precision machining and manufacturing industry.  The participation of local businesses; NuTec Tooling Systems, Northwest Savings Bank, C&J Industries, Acutec Precision Machining, Starlite Diversified, Peters’ Heat Treating, PNC Bank, and McGill Power Bell & Associates, gives the Foundation the ability to fund RoboBOTS, NTMA Manufacturing Student Clubs, and Automated Equipment & Related Software for classrooms.

"We are very thankful for the businesses that have supported our EITC Program.  It is helping us to support the regional RoboBOTS contest as well as area high school’s Technical Education programs.  We know it’s a big investment for schools to keep up with technology and it’s important to us to have students working on up to date software and equipment,” said Chris Minnis, President of the NWPA NTMA Education Foundation and Owner, Laser Tool & Plastics. 

Applications for additional funding for regional technical education programs are currently being accepted through February 21, 2014.  Contact [email protected] to receive a copy of the application packet.   For more information about NWPA NTMA Education Foundation, visit us online at www.nwpa-ntma.com.  

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Year In Review

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