Congratulations to Pauline Sevigny. President, GRACE Aerospace, LLC for her outstanding contributions to manufacturing and engineering technology education. GRACE Aerospace is a member of the First Coast Manufacturers Association, specifically participating on the Workforce Development Steering Committee. Pauline serves as Co-Chair of this Committee. As part of this initiative, the GRACE Aerospace team works with local high schools and colleges to educate youth on the benefits of a career in manufacturing. They have provided on site tours, visited schools, made videos, participated on educational panels, and employed interns and apprentices to give them exposure to the manufacturing environment and spark their interest in a field they may not have considered.
GRACE Aerospace has been coordinating with the Opportunity Project/Kids Hope Alliance to describe career opportunities to kids ages 16-23 and GRACE Aerospace has recently agreed to sponsor the Odyssey of the Mind locally; this program teaches students how to develop and use their natural creativity to become problem-solvers. GRACE Aerospace has a true commitment to their employees and enhancing the future manufacturing workforce.
GRACE Aerospace has assisted other manufacturers by highlighting employment opportunities using the Apprenticeship Accelerator program and describing their positive experiences with CareerSource and Incumbent Worker Trainer grants. Specifically, CareerSource highlighted GRACE Aerospace in a presentation to Congress for Customized Training for the instruction our employees received on IPC training to manufacture electrical components for NASA and the Department of Energy.
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Also, in October 2023, as part of the First Coast Manufacturers Association Workforce Development Committee, GRACE Aerospace coordinated with FLATE to bring educators and manufacturers together to introduce shared needs and create a pipeline for future employees. Last year, they also worked with the First Coast High School art students to create aerospace related murals throughout our facility, for which the students received volunteer hours.
When asked why she thinks manufacturing education is important, Pauline states that
"Over 20% of the United States will be over 65 by 2050 and currently, Florida is rated #10 in the country for Manufacturing. It is critical that we provide today's students with the knowledge they need to understand a career in manufacturing can be lucrative and interesting. We need to expose current students to manufacturing environments, job opportunities, and educate them on the skills needed to be successful in manufacturing. This is a key sector in Florida and manufacturers need to ensure that we have an excited, well-educated and well-equipped workforce to lead the next generation of manufacturing."
Join us in congratulating Pauline Sevigny and GRACE Aerospace as the 2024 FLATE Distinguished Partner Service Award Winner!
For information on the FLATE Awards visit http://fl-ate.org/programs/flate-awards, or contact Executive Director of FLATE, Ernie Friend.
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