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Gene Haas Foundation Awards $10,000 For Wisconsin Tech Students

Posted on May 14, 2015 12:00:00 AM

Gene Haas Foundation 10,000Your Milwaukee HFO is proud to be part of a company that, quite literally, puts its money where its mouth is when it comes to educating tomorrow’s CNC machinists. Recognizing the value of hands-on learning, Haas partners with schools across the country through its HTEC Partners and other educational outreach programs.

Additionally the Gene Haas Foundation awards grants and scholarships to schools that prepare students for careers in CNC manufacturing. Recently, Northeast Wisconsin HFO salesperson Tim Turner presented a $10,000 check from the Foundation to Lakeshore Technical College located in Cleveland, WI. The check represents ten individual scholarships of $1,000 each for ten deserving students.

To date the Gene Haas Foundation has awarded over $27 million to schools and charitable (501 C3) organizations to help build tomorrow’s workforce. Today Your Milwaukee Haas Factory Outlet has the CNC machines and manufacturing expertise to keep your CNC shop operating at peak performance. To learn more call (262) 373-5050, email: bill.dymond@haasfactoryoutlet.com, or visit www.hfomilwaukee.com.

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Pictured above:
Left: HFO salesperson Tim Turner presents a $10,000 check to Lakeshore Technical College
Middle: Lakeshore Technical College’s Steve Manthley instructs a student on the finer points of a Haas CNC machine
Right: Student Jacob Berlin (Manitowoc, WI) gains first-hand knowledge of this Haas CNC.

Topics: HFO (Haas Factory Outlet)