ANC Technical Center Hosts Young Manufacturers Academy

Arkansas Northeastern College Technical Center hosted its third Young Manufacturers Academy on October 6^th-7^th in celebration of National Manufacturing Day. Twenty-one students from four different school districts (Armorel, Blytheville, Gosnell, and Osceola) participated in the free program.

ANC worked with with local industry partners including DENSO, Tenaris, Nucor-Hickman, Nucor-Yamato, and the Osceola School District’s STEM program to give students a first-hand look at manufacturing in Mississippi County, Arkansas.

Friday, students learned about manufacturing processes through hands-on activities with industry representatives, including team-building and material sciences. They also learned about ANC’s post-secondary internship opportunities and attended the Manufacturing Day: Connecting Education to Industry luncheon and panel discussion. Panelists George Harguess of DENSO, Randy Henderson of Nucor, Luke Lindsley of Nucor-Yamato, and Lenore Trammel of Big River Steel discussed manufacturing needs and career opportunities in Mississippi County. Saturday, students toured the DENSO facility, where they discussed safety, and lean manufacturing processes. They wrapped up the 2-day camp with a Robotics tutorial and competition. The competition was led by Ben Turley of Nucor-Hickman, and was held at the Osceola High School using the OHS robotics equipment and software. Parents were invited to join students for the competition and refreshments.

The Young Manufacturers Academy helps students explore and understand the skills needed to prepare for careers in advanced manufacturing including Engineering, Computerized Machining, Welding, Industrial Maintenance, and Robotics. For more information on the Young Manufacturer’s Academy or the Pre-Mechatronics Program at the ANC Technical Center, please contact the Instructor Sally Wilson at swilson@smail.anc.edu, or the Assistant Director, Michelle Bennett, at mbennett@smail.anc.edu or 870-762-1020 ext. 1406.

For more information on ANC programs and opportunities, please visit www.anc.edu.

2017 Young Manufacturers Academy participants at DENSO. Left to right: George Harguess, Dylan Shockey, Michelle Bennett, Tanner Davis, CJ Simmons, Jhon Machado, Janiesha Doss, Kimberly Ring, Mykia Depriest, Courtney Pannell, Nathan Thompson, and Bryan Dunham.  

Osceola student Keyonce Morris testing a magnet in a material sciences experiment. 

CJ Simmons, Mykia Depriest, and Courtney Pannell work on assembling their robot for the robotics competition.