A grant from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development will help the Cedar Grove-Belgium School District prepare students to connect to high-wage, high-demand, and high-skill careers. 14 school districts across the state were awarded a total of some $473,000 in Technical Education Equipment Grants funded through the Wisconsin Fast Forward Program. The money will be used to install new equipment, including CNC machines, robotic welders, fiber laser cutting machines, 3D printers and more.
Locally, the Cedar Grove-Belgium District will use its $50,000 grant to purchase a Haas ST-10 CNC Lathe, a machine used in automated fabrication and which will give students a real-world manufacturing experience. Students enrolled in the program will obtain dual enrollment credits, industry-endorsed certificates, and technical endorsements on high school diplomas.
