Charles Monroe, CEO of Card-Monroe Corp., greets students in the new Card-Monroe Manufacturing Lab at Chattanooga State
Pictured, left to right: Lucas Monroe, Marketing and Todd Woodall, senior mechanical engineer, Card-Monroe; Dr. Rebecca Ashford, president, Chattanooga State; Charles Monroe, CEO, Allen Neely, vice president of Operations, and Brad Card, president, Card-Monroe; with students Jonah King, Harrison Blea, Drew Beach and Jennifer Sanchez
Chattanooga State President Rebecca Ashford officially welcomed local dignitaries, Card-Monroe officials, faculty, staff and students on Feb. 6 as Chattanooga State Community College recognized the Card-Monroe Corp. for its $100,000 donation to the Chattanooga State Foundation.
This gift helped to equip a state-of-the-art learning lab designed to provide hands-on training for current and future students at Chattanooga State. The new Card-Monroe Manufacturing Lab is housed in the college’s Center for Engineering, Technology, Arts & Sciences (CETAS) building.
“We think partnerships with places like Chattanooga State have made us successful by providing to us employees who have come in and been a part of the CMC success, and we are so thankful for the long-lasting relationship we have here at Chattanooga State and for your training of the future employees for manufacturing,” stated Brad Card, president, Card-Monroe Corp.
Addressing Polytech Academy students who will benefit from the new Card-Monroe Lab at Chattanooga State, Card-Monroe's Vice President of Operations Allen Neely said, “I am a graduate of a vocational education program, and skilled training allows us to be a provider when you are ready to have a family. The labor market is short, and skilled labor is in super high demand. There are good paying jobs and work in a lot of different industries. Our partnership is strong with Chattanooga State in all areas, and we are excited to see what happens with Polytech, and excited about the new pathways for students.”
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