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07/2009: SCCC Groundbreaking Ceremony - Heavy Equipment Operations Program

07/11/2009

Carolina CAT is pleased to announce a partnership with Stanly Community College (SCC) on a revolutionary new Heavy Equipment Operations program that will begin fall of 2009 on the Albemarle campus.  This project received support from the Golden LEAF Foundation, which has awarded Stanly Community College with two grants totaling $265,000.

Golden LEAF has provided SCC’s shortterm heavy equipment operator program with funding for both the virtual simulator training and a new outdoor lab and heavy equipment lab for hands-on training. 

Carolina CAT, SCC’s Heavy Equipment Operations partner, has also been involved in sustaining the program. Vic Morris, Vice President and General Manager, Construction Equipment Division, Carolina CAT noted, “Carolina CAT is proud to be a partner in the new Heavy Equipment Operations Program at Stanly Community College. Heavy equipment operations can be a very honorable and rewarding career. This training program is well designed to prepare the student for immediate job opportunities upon graduation.”

SCC President Dr. Michael Taylor noted, “We are very fortunate to be able to work with such dedicated partners to launch a program of this magnitude, we know it will have a positive impact across the state. I want to personally thank all of our supporters; The Golden LEAF Foundation, Carolina CAT, CATERPILLAR, the NC Air Guard, and the JobsNOW “12 in 6” initiative, for all their hard work and commitment that helped sharpen our strategy for this program.”

Click here to view the SCC press release or the details of  SCC's Heavy Equipment Operations Program. 

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