Neenah High School technical education students will gain additional experiences in welding and metal fabricating through a significant donation from Innovative Machining, LLC.
The Neenah-based company donated a large quantity and variety of metal pieces that students can use to make new materials or practice their skills. Innovative Machining is a contract machining and fabricating shop located in a 125,000 square foot facility in the Neenah Industrial Park.
“These are materials that could have never been afforded through our budget,” said high school teacher Travis McDonough. “There’s some really unusual pieces of metal that will provide our students experiences that would not have been possible without their generosity.”
The donation could even pay future dividends as students often create metalwork projects that are sold to raise funds for the welding and technical education programs. In addition, Klink Equipment of Freedom provided the use of forklifts and other heavy machinery for a significantly-reduced price to transport the materials to the needed locations at the high school.
“This is just a great example of community businesses coming together to assist our students and create a stronger workforce,” McDonough added. “They could have just sold this material for scrap, but thought of our future instead. We couldn’t be more appreciative of this opportunity and look forward to putting it to good use.” |