Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, CT Community Colleges and Xometry Announce Full Tuition Scholarships for Manufacturing Students
October 04 2022 - 11:22AM
The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT), Connecticut
community colleges and Xometry, a publicly traded technology
company (NASDAQ: XMTR) that helps companies create locally
resilient supply chains, today announced 19 full-tuition
scholarships for manufacturing students at nine community college
across the state, including:
- Asnuntuck Community College (Enfield)
- Capital Community College (Hartford)
- Housatonic Community College (Bridgeport)
- Manchester Community College
- Middlesex Community College (Middletown & Meriden)
- Naugatuck Valley Community College (Waterbury &
Danbury)
- Northwestern Connecticut Community College (Winsted)
- Quinebaug Valley Community College (Danielson &
Willimantic)
- Tunxis Community College (Farmington)
As part of its broader commitment to supporting small- and
medium manufacturers, Xometry is dedicating a portion of its equity
to fund scholarships that are designed to train the next generation
of skilled manufacturers.
“We appreciate this partnership with Xometry and their support
of Connecticut community college manufacturing students,” said Dr.
Thomas Coley, CT State Community College’s Executive Vice President
of Strategic Partnerships and Enterprise Performance. “This
generous donation will provide real opportunities for our students
as they train to pursue rewarding career paths in manufacturing
that strengthen our workforce and economy.”
“Xometry exists to champion manufacturers and prepare them for
success with enterprise buyers and entrepreneurs across the United
States,” said Laurence Zuriff, co-Founder of Xometry, Inc. and
Managing Director of Xometry’s Donor Advised Fund and ESG
initiatives. “Connecticut is an important state for manufacturing
and we know that when manufacturing succeeds, Connecticut and our
nation succeeds.”
“The State of Connecticut is grateful for the generous
scholarship from Xometry and know it will help our Community
Colleges develop a NextGen Workforce, providing a path to
prosperity in high-paying manufacturing jobs,” said Paul Paul
Lavoie, Chief Manufacturing Officer, State of Connecticut.
This year, Xometry is providing scholarships for 250 students at
community colleges in Connecticut and five other key manufacturing
states: Maryland, Kentucky, Wisconsin, South
Carolina and New York. Last year, Xometry in partnership with
Howard University, pledged eight full tuition scholarships
over four school years to students enrolled in the Department of
Mechanical Engineering at the Howard University College of
Engineering and Architecture.
About the CT Community Colleges and CT StateThe
12 Connecticut community colleges are becoming CT State Community
College on July 1, 2023, one of the largest community colleges in
the country and largest in New England dedicated to quality, access
and affordability. The community colleges are accepting
applications for spring 2023, and the CT State Community College
admissions application is now open for fall 2023 enrollment. To
apply for the Fall 2023 semester, go to www.ctstate.edu/apply.
For winter, spring and summer, visit to www.ct.edu/admission.
Locations include Asnuntuck (Enfield), Capital (Hartford), Gateway
(New Haven & North Haven), Housatonic (Bridgeport), Manchester,
Middlesex (Middletown & Meriden), Naugatuck Valley (Waterbury
& Danbury), Northwestern (Winsted), Norwalk, Quinebaug Valley
(Danielson & Willimantic), Three Rivers (Norwich), and Tunxis
(Farmington).
About XometryXometry (NASDAQ: XMTR) powers the
industries of today and tomorrow by connecting the people with big
ideas to the manufacturers who can bring them to life. Xometry’s
digital marketplace gives manufacturers the critical resources they
need to grow their business while also making it easy for buyers at
Fortune 1000 companies to tap into global manufacturing capacity
and create locally resilient supply chains. Learn more
at www.xometry.com or follow @xometry.
Contacts:
Illume PR for Xometry, Inc.Debra BensonXometry@IllumePR.com
CT State Community CollegeMelissa Lamarmlamar@tunxis.edu
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