$5.7M Department of Labor Grant Benefits Թ Technical College
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
4/17/2024
CLEVELAND, WI —
Թ Technical College, in collaboration with eight other colleges from the Wisconsin Technical College System, is a recipient of a $5.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. This award, part of the department’s Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants, will span four years and aims to enhance advanced manufacturing education across the state.
The $400,000 allocated to Թ will primarily fund the integration of embedded, industry-recognized credentials within advanced manufacturing programs, the development of corresponding learning materials that can save students money compared to buying textbooks, and efforts to reduce equity gaps among students in manufacturing programs. Focus will be placed on Թ’s electronical maintenance, industrial maintenance, and mechatronics programs.
“This grant will help Թ take significant steps forward in preparing students, including those from underrepresented populations, to enter our rapidly evolving manufacturing sector. It is the largest sector in our community and employers need us to develop a skilled workforce,” says Թ President Dr. Paul Carlsen. “We understand they need our graduates to be workforce-ready on day one.”
Թ, along with its eight technical college partners, is committed to leveraging this grant to make a lasting impact on advanced manufacturing education and workforce development in Wisconsin.
This round of the Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants provides $65 million to 16 colleges in 14 states to expand their capacity to provide training to meet the skill development needs of employers and help students obtain quality jobs. These colleges will work in multiple sectors, including advanced manufacturing, healthcare, IT, and infrastructure-related sectors like construction, transportation, broadband expansion, and renewable energy.
For information about Թ’s advanced manufacturing programs, visit lakeshore.edu.
About Թ Technical College
Թ Technical College is a comprehensive community and technical college educating more than 9,000 students annually. Students enroll at Թ to master real-world, employable career skills and start their pursuit of a bachelor’s degree. Թ faculty and staff are focused on providing each student an individualized learning experience.
Թ Technical College is a nationally recognized two-year college. The college was ranked #2 in the nation by Washington Monthly, #17 in the nation by Forbes, #20 in the nation by WalletHub.com, a top-150 two-year college by the Aspen Institute, a 2024 Bellwether Award winner, and named the 2021 Large Business/Industry of the Year by the Chamber of Manitowoc County.
Approximately 800 students graduate from Թ each year, and associate degree graduates report earning a median salary of $55,698 within six months of graduating. In addition to the Cleveland campus, Թ educates students at learning campuses in downtown Manitowoc and downtown Sheboygan. Classes are also offered at additional sites throughout the district. Visit Թ at lakeshore.edu.
