HVCC gets $2.1M federal grant for tech programs<\/strong><\/p>\nTROY \u2014 Hudson Valley Community College\u2019s Technology Education Center received a $2.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to build on the school\u2019s nanotechnology and semiconductor programs, the college announced Thursday.<\/p>\n
The Northeast Advanced Technological Education Center was created in 2010 with nearly $3 million in funding from the NSF to promote the semiconductor, nanotechnology, photovoltaic and high-tech industries.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are excited to continue NEATEC\u2019s work through NSF funding for projects that foster economic development in our region and provide students and the community with advanced training and skills for the emerging economy,\u201d said HVCC President Drew Matonak.<\/p>\n
The three-year extension grant of $2.1 million will help build on the two-year college\u2019s science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs, workshops and internships.<\/p>\n
The center has also expanded workshops at the college\u2019s Training and Education Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing and Alternative and Renewable Technologies (TEC-SMART) extension site in Malta.<\/p>\n
NEATEC has provided nearly 50 students with paid internships at local companies since its opening, according to a news release from HVCC. The goal is to recruit more students to semiconductor manufacturing technology programs.<\/p>\n
\u201cNEATEC is working with technology companies to identify the strengths and weaknesses of existing training programs and to establish education and professional development programs that fill an industry skills gap,\u201d said Abraham Michelen, executive director of NEATEC and an HVCC faculty member.<\/p>\n
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