College to Hold Grand Opening of $14.5 Million Center for Advanced Manufacturing Skills
August 23, 2019
New facility to boost manufacturing industry and increase job placement for skilled workers across the Northeast
Hudson Valley Community College will host a grand opening ceremony for the Gene F. Haas Center for Advanced Manufacturing Skills (CAMS) on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. This $14.5 million, 37,000-square-foot facility will allow the college to double enrollment in the Advanced Manufacturing Technology (A.O.S.) degree program and meet an urgent workforce demand for skilled manufacturing employees in the region.
Hudson Valley’s Advanced Manufacturing Technology program prepares graduates for careers as CNC machinists, tool makers and industrial technicians, along with marketing, sales, procurement and supervisory jobs. It is the only community college training program of its kind within 125 miles. It has a 100 percent job placement rate for graduates, with nearly all students securing work prior to graduation.
WHEN:
Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 at 10:30 a.m.
WHERE:
Gene F. Haas Center for Advanced Manufacturing Skills
Hudson Valley Community College
80 Vandenburgh Avenue, Troy, NY 12180
Directions and Campus Map
PARKING is available in the garage on South Rd.
WHO:
- Hudson Valley President Dr. Roger Ramsammy and college trustees
- Congressman Paul Tonko and New York State officials
- Local manufacturing industry and economic development leaders
- Students, faculty, staff and alumni