Industry Ties Run Deep: Waukesha County Technical College, Industry And Business Organizations Partner For Economic Success

Press release from the Waukesha County Technical College - Feature:

November 2, 2021

When Rich Barnhouse, Ph.D., began his role as president of Waukesha County Technical College in January, he made a promise to get out into the community to meet with local leaders of business and industry. Since then, he has visited more than 35 local manufacturers to check out their operations, learn more about the products they make and see how the College can better prepare students for jobs at their companies. Exploring Local Business and Industry The visits to various companies – such as Superior Crane Corp. (SCC), Eaton Corp., Miller Marriott Construction Co. LLC, MetalTek, Metal-Era, Quad Graphics, Inpro Corp., ITU AbsorbTech, Trace-A-Matic and EmbedTek, just to name a few – have provided Barnhouse with tremendous insight into the innovation happening locally. Opening Doors, Creating Connections

Amanda Payne, senior vice president of public policy at the Alliance, was integral in setting up the tours and reconnecting businesses with the College – especially after the pandemic sidelined many events during the past year.

Strengthening Relationships Within Business and Industry The Need for Workers

WCTC, the Alliance and local businesses are discussing ways, together, to develop a well-prepared talent pipeline. Barnhouse said in his interactions with manufacturers – smaller, family-owned companies like SCC that could immediately hire 10 people, or larger companies like Eaton that could hire around 100 people – the need is the same: employers need workers.

FROM WCTC IMPACT, FALL 2021 EDITION

This press release was produced by the Waukesha County Technical College - Feature. The views expressed here are the author’s own.