Students in Lisa Caruso’s precision machining class have the chance to get a break on their tuition this term thanks to a grant from the Gene Haas Foundation.
The grant of $15,000 US will fund more than eight scholarships worth $2,000 for students in Niagara College’s Mechanical Techniques (General Machinist) program.
It’s one of three grants the college recently received to help students with tuition costs, carrying out community work, and taking care of their mental health during the pandemic.
Caruso’s students already have a connection to the Gene Haas Foundation, working on Haas CNC machines in class. Funding scholarships shows the foundation values student learning and is keen to nurture careers in machining, Caruso said.
“The Gene Haas Foundation sees the challenges students are facing and is becoming part of their support system,” she said. “They’re supporting the machining field because they’re invested in the machining field. The Gene Haas Foundation sees the work students do as important and sees them contributing to something that makes a difference.”
