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C O M P A N Y P R O F I L E S
CSCU puts students on the path to hands-on, high-tech,
growth-oriented careers in fields like aerospace and
biotechnology
CSCU Advanced Manufacturing programs produce a
highly skilled workforce for the state's manufacturers
"Together, over the past decade,
we have made monumental strides in
changing attitudes about careers in
manufacturing among parents, educators
and even the media. Asnuntuck has
introduced its Fifth-Year Program and
College Connections, providing regular
manufacturing technology
education to middle- and high-
school students."
Frank Gulluni
POSITION: Director, Advanced Manufacturing
Technology Center, Asnuntuck Community College
YEARS AT COMPANY: 14
ABOUT FRANK: Gulluni joined the staff of Asnuntuck
Community College (ACC) in 1997 and has dedicated
himself toward the creation of a flagship Manufacturing
Technology Center that produces highly skilled job
candidates for manufacturers in Connecticut and
Western Massachusetts. He works his "skills training and
job placement magic" through strategic partnerships
with the regional public workforce system, the New
England Knowledge Corridor. Gulluni's vision and
willingness to engage economic development entities,
workforce boards and area employers ensures that the
workforce of the future is prepared to meet regional
economic needs. He developed and implemented
every aspect of the ACC Manufacturing Technology
Program — from recruiting through the regional One-
Stops, to directing job placements — all while giving his
students the encouragement and self-confidence to
succeed.
