DAYTON, Ohio– Sinclair Community College is receiving a boost in funding from the Gene Haas Foundation. 

• The Gene Haas Foundation has donated more than a million dollars toward education here in Ohio.
• The CNC machining program at Sinclair is a short-term certificate program, which is only 24 credit hours.
• Students create computer programs to produce quality parts on CNC mills and lathes effectively.

The CNC Machinist program was awarded sixteen thousand dollars to award scholarships to deserving students, as they work to complete the short-term technical certificate program. 

Toni Neary, the Director of Education for the Morris Group, says the Gene Haas Foundation has contributed more than $60 million dollars to education worldwide and more than $1 million dollars here in Ohio. 

She says there’s a huge need for CNC manufacturers, so their goal is to illuminate pathways in CNC education for students. 

“We know that having the workforce here in the region to come in and fill the CNC operator and programmer positions are vital to the economy. So this is just one way we can support those students coming through the pathway and support programs like Sinclair, who are just great partners.” 

Zack Beck, Director of Institutional Development, Sinclair Foundation, said Sinclair greatly appreciates the funding.

“A gift like this, from a company like Haas, will allow us to put almost 40 students on scholarship through our program in a year,” Beck said. 

Neary said the Haas Foundation has had a longstanding relationship with Sinclair, and they know how big of an impact machining students can have on the workforce in the Dayton-region. 

“This is the next generation; this is the next workforce,” she said. “Manufacturers are solving the problems of today and tomorrow, so you can be a part of that.”