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12 S T U F F • N e w H a m p s h i r e , 2 0 1 8 helps them enter the workforce," Lucy Lesperance Glaude a human resources generalist with Fujifilm Dimatix, Inc, in Lebanon. "We hope to give them some tools for the future." As part of the Hypertherm/Fujifilm program, students will earn a total of two credits in math, sci- ence and an elective for their participation. Lesperance Glaude says 16 students – eight from Lebanon High School, and eight from Thetford Academy in Vermont – will rotate through various Hypertherm and Fujifilm departments to develop an overview of the opportunities in the manufac- turing industry. The students will spend eight weeks at both locations for a total of 16 weeks. "The students will participate in the work," McKenney of Hypertherm says, "but there's a rigor- ous curriculum that's designed to expose them to each component of the design and sale of a product." New programs A similar program is also launching at Velcro this fall. Dirk Foreman, president for North America for Velcro Cos. says the Velcro University curriculum will be based on a combination of hands-on class- room learning and in-factory experiential learning. "Our belief is that this learning combination accommodates and accelerates learning based on student preference, be it audio, visual or experien- tial," he said in a written statement to STUFF. "We will offer a phased learning approach to ensure stu- dents can progress based on their individual capa- bilities and desires. Our goal is paced comprehen- sion, designed to leave no student behind." He says potential courses include: essentials, business acumen, Velcro culture and technical acu- men. The program will provide an internship, com- munity service and help with job placement skills. Going forward, McKenney says he hopes these pilot programs are just the first of many offered to students around the state. "There are many other schools interested but we had to limit it for the pilot," he says. "How we would scale this up is to get more businesses involved … There is interesting momentum in that space. But ultimately that's the goal is for it to be much larger and our hope is for it to be much broader." Continued from page 11 Amber Roadcap, 18 Milford High School graduate, 2018; freshman, Wentworth Institute of Technology Interning at: Cirtronics Corp., Milford Title: Mechanical manufacturing engineering intern Lives: Milford Goals: Amber plans to go to school to study mechanical engineering. She hopes to become an automotive engineer after she graduates. Going fast: She decided to pursue mechanical engineering in the automotive industry because of a love for formula one racing, which she watched a lot of with her dad. S $59,820 vs. $54,116 Average annual salary of a technical high school teacher vs. that of the average teacher salary Source: U.S. BLS

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