The Gene Haas Foundation has awarded $15,000 to the Pellissippi State Community College Foundation to support the engineering technology program.
The grant will fund scholarships for students studying the manufacturing concentration and pursuing the National Institute for Metalworking Skills machinist credential. The NIMS credential certifies the student’s skill against national standards. The credential commonly is used to recruit, hire or promote workers in the manufacturing industry.
This is the second time the Gene Haas Foundation has awarded a grant for scholarships to Pellissippi State. The grant goes through the Pellissippi State Foundation, which works to provide student scholarships and emergency loans and to improve facilities and secure new equipment. Info: www.pstcc.edu/foundation or 865-694-6528.