Vantage Receives $5,200.00 Donation from Alliance Automation

Pictured are (l-r) Vantage Trade and Industry Supervisor Mr. Ted Verhoff, Vantage Industrial Mechanics Instructor Mr. Kevin Van Oss, Vantage Electricity Instructor Mr. Mel White, Alliance Automation Cindy Gerber, Vantage Electricity senior Caden Carder, Vantage Industrial Mechanics senior Eli Reinhart, Vantage Precision Machining senior Nick Foppe, Alliance Automation CFO Scott Manz, Vantage Precision Machining Instructor Mr. Larry Ray and Vantage Director, Mr. Benjamin Winans. 

The Precision Machining, Electricity, and Industrial Mechanics programs at Vantage received a $5,200.00 donation from Alliance Automation located in Van Wert, Ohio. The generous donation will be used toward these three programs which operate equipment and teach curriculum that is part of the Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing Technology Education Collaborative (RAMTEC). 

Alliance Automation CFO Scott Manz says, “The Vantage RAMTEC programs are instrumental in training the future workforce. These students are gaining valuable industry-related experience while completing their high school education.  Alliance Automation is pleased to have the opportunity to support these Vantage programs.”

Equipment currently used in Vantage RAMTEC programs include robotic welders, Motoman and FANUC Industrial robots and simulators, CNC machines, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s), and hydraulic and pneumatic trainers.

“It is greatly appreciated that Alliance Automation decided to make this generous donation to our RAMTEC programs. Being heavily involved in robotics, Alliance Automation understands that keeping up with current technology is of the utmost importance and this money will help Vantage continue to offer what our students need to be successful.”