Great River FAME

Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education program starting second semester at JWCC

January 22, 2025 | By Muddy River News

QUINCY — As John Wood Community College (JWCC) kicks off its spring semester, a group of students is charting a unique educational path as part of the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) program. This marks the second semester for Illinois’ inaugural FAME cohort, an innovative program designed to bridge education and industry through hands-on…

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Five local manufacturers join forces with JWCC to create job candidates who also earn college degrees

January 12, 2024 | By David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — When Chuck Makins first heard of the efforts to create the first Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) chapter in Illinois, he didn’t have to think long to come up with someone who would have been a perfect candidate. Himself. Makins, the facilities and maintenance manager at the Knapheide Manufacturing Company in Quincy,…

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