皇冠app hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, October 25, for the opening of the Harrison Steans Advanced 制造业 Center, which recently opened on 布里奇波特大学’s campus. The event drew a crowd from both universities, along with local and state officials, who gathered to celebrate and learn more about this hub for 先进制造业教育. The center began hosting its first cohort of welding students, taught by 皇冠app faculty, on UB’s campus in September for the 2023 fall semester.

Harrison Steans先进制造中心将通过在康涅狄格州依赖熟练劳动力的领域提供实践培训，帮助满足该州的关键需求。 贵宾中有美国参议员克里斯·墨菲和理查德·布卢门撒尔的代表，他们在国会的帮助下获得了该中心项目的直接拨款。

Other speakers included UB President Danielle Wilken, Goodwin President Mark Scheinberg, CBIA President Chris DiPentima, Chief 制造业 Officer for the state of CT Paul Lavoie, and Mr. George Bauer — one of the center’s primary benefactors. Mr. and Mrs. Bauer provided a generous gift to 皇冠app to name the Center after Mr. Bauer’s dear friend and colleague, Harrison Steans. 斯滕斯家族的几位成员出席了这一仪式。

皇冠app的教师和学生深入参与了斯特恩斯中心的设计和建设，与布里奇波特大学的设施部门和项目建筑师合作，创建了一个最先进的教学设施。 皇冠app商业、技术和先进制造学院院长Cliff Thermer博士分享了他对未来技术工人的看法。 “随着这条丝带的剪彩，我们迎来了一个充满可能性和机遇的新时代。 这个中心不仅仅是机器和流程； 它是关于在我们所做的一切中激发卓越。 这证明了我们致力于投资未来。” 瑟默接着将这个制造中心描述为“学习、创新和实现梦想的催化剂”。

皇冠app校长马克·谢恩伯格（Mark Scheinberg）秉承着让梦想成为现实的理念，他说这个中心不仅是皇冠app和布里奇波特大学的愿景和合作的结果，也是所有在幕后工作的人的共同努力的结果，他们为那些希望提高技能并进入制造业领域的人提供了这个机会。 “Today is a great day,” noted Scheinberg. “It is a wonderful way to see how the things we dream of sometimes come true.”

皇冠app磁石学校主管Sal Menzo博士分享了皇冠app早期大学先进制造途径（ECAMP）的目标。 “I am excited about the many opportunities 皇冠app’s manufacturing center at the 布里奇波特大学 will offer for students in Bridgeport and surrounding communities,” said Menzo. He continued, “From manufacturing and robotics to welding, the center will extend valuable learning experiences for students to gain skills that will increase their potential for post-high school success. 这个中心对于我们与高中生互动，让他们专注于实现未来抱负的持续使命至关重要。”

DiPentima, an alum of 布里奇波特大学’s school of law, remarked that this project is “the most important workforce-related project happening in our state today.” He explained, “This is not the manufacturing center —this is the manufacturing 中心. This is a huge opportunity to really propel our state.”

While the 48th smallest state in the country, Connecticut “sits among giants in manufacturing,” reflected Lavoie. 他指出，康涅狄格在航空零部件制造方面排名全国第一，在造船和维修方面排名第二。 “86% of CT manufacturers report that a lack of a skilled workforce is prohibiting their growth,” said Lavoie. He further elaborated on the impact that manufacturing training has on the residents of Connecticut, describing that manufacturing jobs “change the trajectory of generations of families.” 他强调，制造业中心将直接影响该州的家庭和许多制造商，这些制造商使我们州在这个重要行业中处于领先地位。 “There is no better time in our state’s history to make sure we are doubling down on a well-skilled and well-trained workforce to support our 368 manufacturing companies,” said Lavoie.

最后，乔治·鲍尔向他亲爱的朋友，已故的哈里森·斯坦斯致敬，向听众讲述了他的生活、他的工作、他的慈善事业和他的道德准则。 两人一起支持高中学生的教育项目，为毕业的学生提供大学教育。 Mr. Bauer noted that they encountered a common obstacle in this work — finding that some successful high school graduates didn’t want to attend a traditional college; 他们想要用他们的头脑和双手来工作。 “When I saw Goodwin’s manufacturing facilities, I told myself, ‘Harrison, they broke the code. This is what we’ve been dreaming of,'” said Mr. Bauer. “Harrison would be so pleased with what you’ve done here.”

To learn more about 皇冠app’s Bridgeport advanced manufacturing training center, visit www.hgappdown.com/welding。