Southwestern Illinois College Hosts Manufacturing Day for High School Students

By Carmelo Turdo

Southwestern Illinois College held a Manufacturing Day event at their Granite City campus on October 4. Over 1400 high school students rotated through the event throughout the morning and early afternoon, visiting with exhibitors, touring the training facilities and having lunch under a large, outdoor tent. Local companies provided attractive displays and practical demonstrations of their products to encourage the students to consider careers in the skilled trades. 

The Aero Experience coverage of Manufacturing Day includes this look at the gathering of students, exhibitors and campus tours, including some views of the Aviation Maintenance hangar and the new SWIC Avionics Program classroom. 

A word from Southwestern Illinois College: 

“Our objective is to demonstrate to students and the community the exceptional opportunities available in technical education at SWIC. We aim to highlight the numerous well-paying, secure careers in manufacturing within the Metro East and broader regions.” – Mark Bosworth, Dean of Technical Education at SWIC.

This event is presented in partnership with the Gene Haas Foundation, IMEC – Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center, Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois, Madison County Employment and Training, St. Clair County Intergovernmental Grants Department and the Southwestern Madison County Chamber of Commerce.