CMM receives sixth Gene Haas grant
Published on Sep 9, 2025
The Computerized Manufacturing and Machining (CMM) program at Ashland Community and Technical College (ACTC) has received its sixth scholarship grant from the Gene Haas Foundation.
This year鈥檚 grant was for $12,000, bringing the total award the college has received from this foundation to $58,000.
The Gene Haas Foundation鈥檚 primary goal is to build skills in the manufacturing and
machining industry by providing scholarships for machine tool technology students.
鈥淩eceiving the Gene Haas grant has some sentimental value to me,鈥 said Levi McCarty,
CMM instructor and program coordinator. 鈥淚t provided a way for me to even begin the
machine tool program in the first place. I graduated from the program in 2022 with
a job and almost no debt from student loans because of it.鈥
He added, 鈥淎ll current and prospective students should be eligible to receive this
grant. If someone were to be interested in learning this trade with their classes
and books almost entirely paid for, this would be the way to go.鈥
Machine tool students are awarded these grants based on availability of funds, need
and continued success in the CMM program.
Through classroom instruction, students in the CMM program receive hands-on experience
learning to manufacture work pieces, setup and operate manual and CNC machine tools
and verify the accuracy of machining processes and functions and producing finished
products.
ACTC offers two diplomas and up to four certificates to prepare graduates for machine
shop employment. Certificate and diploma credits may be applied toward an associate
in applied science 麻豆传媒 in general occupational/technical studies.
The 麻豆传媒 and diploma credential program are four semesters in length. Certificates
can be earned in as little as one semester or as many as three, based on pace and
the certificate chosen.
McCarty can be reached at levi.mccarty@kctcs.edu.
Learn more about the CMM program by visiting /education-training/program-finder/computerized-manufacturing-machining.aspx.