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Waupaca Foundry

Community - Mar 1, 2022

Cultivating a workforce

Workforce development has been part of Waupaca Foundry's mission for decades. The company encourages its employees to obtain further education and training to advance their careers at the foundry. The foundry has subsidized classes in management and engineering, worked with local high schools and Fox Valley Technical College. According to Mike Nikolai, Waupaca Foundry's president, CEO and COO, education represents an investment.

Robert Cloud | waupacanow.com

#intern #jobs #K12 #robotics #skillsgap #trades #waupaca #wf #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Jun 28, 2021

Waupaca Foundry Empowers the Next Generation of Talent in Foundries & Machine Shops

The metalcasting industry is an unsung hero in manufactured goods. Today, 90 percent of all manufactured goods contain castings, making foundries essential to critical infrastructure, and the need to attract and prepare the next generation with the skillset required for modern manufacturing imperative. The metalcasting industry shows a lot of promise, though.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#community #etowah #K12

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Dec 23, 2020

10,000 Lbs. of High School Weights Transformed in A One-Week Collaboration

See how Menasha High School was able to get their free weights refurbished through a collaboration effort on the part of Alliance Industries and Waupaca Foundry.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#castiron #community #donation #giving #K12

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Jul 20, 2020

Local student, industries take part in CSCC signing day

After representatives from local industry reviewed applications and chose their top high school recruits, they had the opportunity to celebrate and connect face-to-face last week.

Daily Post Athenian

#etowah #K12 #skillsgap #steam #stem #university

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Jun 8, 2020

Waupaca Awards 2020 Scholarships

See the list of scholarship awardees who benefitted from Waupaca Foundry's gift of $39,000 in scholarship funds.

Mackenzie Morey | Waupaca Foundry

#community #K12 #scholarships

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Feb 17, 2020

A Decade of Development

Read how Perry County Indiana schools integrated Ivy Spark into the school system and how it has improved the quality of education since then.

Eric Whittaker | Perry County News

#K12 #skillsgap #steam #stem #tellcity

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Oct 18, 2019

High school work experience program yields 3-year internship

High schools partnering with local businesses to create job opportunities for students has become something of the norm. The benefits, though, can be outstanding.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#engineering #intern #K12 #marinette

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Oct 4, 2019

Students compete for cash prizes; learn about local career opportunities

High school students put their skills to the test on the Vincennes University Jasper campus for National Manufacturing Day, competing in hands-on activities showcasing manufacturing skills and learning about the industry.

Local Sources | Dubois County Free Press

#automation #community #K12 #robotics #skillsgap #tellcity

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Sep 3, 2019

Waupaca Foundry donates supplies to local school

Waupaca Foundry surprised Etowah City School students with hundreds of schools supplies for the 2019 school year. This marks the fourth year of Waupaca Foundry donating supplies.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#community #donation #etowah #K12

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Aug 9, 2019

Waupaca Foundry opens doors to local educators

Waupaca Foundry’s ductile iron plant located in Etowah Tennessee hosted a Summer Educator Meeting for McMinn County educators. Professionals from elementary, secondary schools and colleges attended to learn more about the future of manufacturing and how viable careers for the next generation are already located in their communities.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#community #etowah #K12 #skillsgap #steam #stem

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Jun 14, 2019

'Signing Day' not just for athletes anymore

"Signing Day" recognizes graduating seniors who have "signed on" to work for local employers instead of attending college. First-timers this year included Perry Central and Tell City high schools in southern Indiana; to honor those seniors who have chosen to go straight into the workforce, landing jobs in such occupations as construction, cosmetology, manufacturing and information technology.

content.govdelivery.com | Indiana Department of Workforce Development

#K12 #skillsgap #tellcity

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Jun 3, 2019

Waupaca Foundry Awards $39,500 in Local Scholarships

Waupaca Foundry is proud to support the next generation of forward thinkers and innovators by providing scholarships to our local communities in which we are located. This year, we awarded the most we ever have â€“ $39,500 â€“ to 26 exceptional high school seniors.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#K12 #scholarships

Waupaca Foundry

Community - May 29, 2019

Waupaca Foundry helps high school pave the path from school to career

Zane Schaad, a Heritage Hills High School senior will be interning this summer at Waupaca Foundry Photo (Left to Right): Zane's parents, Josh and Jody Schaad; Zane Schaad; Waupaca Foundry Recruiting/Hiring Manager, Karen Snyder

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#K12 #skillsgap #stem #tellcity

Waupaca Foundry

Community - May 21, 2019

Waupaca Foundry employees' children attend business summer camp on scholarship

Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce Foundation (WMC) created scholarships for high school students to attend its 2018 Wisconsin Business World camps. A diamond-level sponsor, Waupaca Foundry in turn extended 15 scholarships to children of employees interested in attending the camps.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#community #K12

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Apr 8, 2019

Five ways William Tell Elementary is setting the standard for robotics clubs

Collaboration between Waupaca Foundry and the Tell City-Troy School District is preparing kids for the future of automated manufacturing.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#K12 #robotics #tellcity

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Feb 8, 2019

Jasper Engines & Transmissions, Waupaca Foundry in Tell City and Perry Central Junior-Senior High School join forces to offer Work-based Learning - Southwest Indiana Chamber

Jasper Engines & Transmissions, Waupaca Foundry in Tell City and Perry Central Junior-Senior High School join forces to offer Work-based Learning

Southwest Indiana Chamber

#K12 #tellcity #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Dec 14, 2018

Wreaths for Veterans This Christmas

The holidays are a time about giving, and for the last four years, Chloe Heisler has spent her holiday season raising money to assure no grave in the Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery (CWVMC) at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King goes wreathless.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#christmas #K12 #veterans

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Jul 27, 2018

Waupaca Foundry soars to new heights at EAA KidVenture

KidVenture, a part of EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. According to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, about 601,000 people were in attendance for the fly-in and weeklong events with roughly 134 takeoffs/landings per hour.

#community #K12 #stem

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Jul 23, 2018

Elementary School Students Make Fidget Spinner

Fifty students attend STEM Day Camp at Bannach Elementary School in Stevens Point; receive first-hand STEM learning using Foundry In a Box.

waupacafoundry.com

#community #K12 #stem

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Jun 7, 2018

Waupaca Foundry Awards Scholarships

At Waupaca Foundry, we are committed to the well-being of our employees, their families and our surrounding communities. We have been awarding scholarships to deserving high school seniors on their achievements for more than 40 years now. We are pleased to announce this year we have awarded $39,000 in scholarships to graduates across the United States. Many of the recipients are children of employees, and all are attending a two-year or four-year college in the fall.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#community #K12 #scholarships

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Apr 10, 2018

Foundry in a box

Iola-Scandinavia Elementary students get ready to make fidget spinners with Waupaca Foundry workers through the Foundry in a Box program. Photo credit: Holly Neumann

Holly Neumann | Waupaca County Post

#community #K12 #skillsgap #steam #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Feb 27, 2018

Eagle Project beautifies Annex

Eagle Scout candidate Steven Bush prepared and assembled his Eagle Scout project for downtown Athens. His project was to construct two park benches and to place them on either side of the entrance to the McMinn County Courthouse Annex. Waupaca Foundry in Etowah donated the cast iron park bench ends, which were molded, poured and finished locally.

dailypostathenian.com | The Daily Post-Athenian

#community #K12 #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Environmental - May 26, 2017

Local Scout Scouts Out Landfill as Perfect Spot for Owl Nesting

Dan Esch of Waupaca Boy Scout Troop 634 has an affinity for Northern Saw-whet owls, which have an affinity for very particular habitats—they like dense conifer groves with good sight lines and access to water.

#K12 #sustainability

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Feb 16, 2017

Teens build boat and learn about skilled trades

Two nonprofits teach Milwaukee teens craftsmanship skills to address the decline in skilled trade workers. The B2L board decided to start with a construction-based projectÂ because that is where demands are the highest. However, the program also will provide students with a strong foundation for manufacturing jobs, said Danny Goldberg, B2L board executive. In the aftermath of the financial crisis and housing collapse, the construction industry saw a dip in employment. As the economy recovered, companies such as C.G. Schmidt struggled to find experienced workers.

Rebecca Carballo | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

#jobs #K12 #manufacturing #skillsgap

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Aug 25, 2016

Foundry in a Box Sparks Interest in Manufacturing Jobs

When a young person says "I want to be a firefighter when I grow up," there's a clear visual image of that career. But when a young person is told "you could have a career as a quality engineer," there's no reference point. But Waupaca Foundry is working to change the image of tomorrow's industrial careers.

Kirk Kallio | Waupaca Foundry

#community #etowah #foundry-in-a-box #K12 #lawrenceville #marinette #tellcity #waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Jun 2, 2016

Foundry in a box brings STEM careers to Etowah

One of Waupaca Foundry's most innovative programs is hitting the road in the Etowah, Tenn. city school system. Team members from Waupaca Foundry Etowah brought the hands-on "Foundry in a Box" program to the school system's STEM Fair in April and had more than 100 students and parents in attendance.

Waupaca Foundry

#etowah #foundry-in-a-box #K12

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Feb 18, 2016

Thinking Inside the Box

Waupaca County Post, February 18, 2016 - Students at Little Wolf Junior/Senior High School in Manawa, Wis. recently teamed with a group of employees from Waupaca Foundry to get a "day in the life" career experience participating in a Foundry in a Box simulation, providing insights into the manufacturing process at an iron foundry.

Debra Weisert | Waupaca County Post

#community #foundry-in-a-box #jobs #K12 #stem #waupaca

Waupaca Foundry | PartingLINE

Cultivating a workforce

Waupaca Foundry Empowers the Next Generation of Talent in Foundries & Machine Shops

10,000 Lbs. of High School Weights Transformed in A One-Week Collaboration

Local student, industries take part in CSCC signing day

Waupaca Awards 2020 Scholarships

A Decade of Development

High school work experience program yields 3-year internship

Students compete for cash prizes; learn about local career opportunities

Waupaca Foundry donates supplies to local school

Waupaca Foundry opens doors to local educators

'Signing Day' not just for athletes anymore

Waupaca Foundry Awards $39,500 in Local Scholarships

Waupaca Foundry helps high school pave the path from school to career

Waupaca Foundry employees' children attend business summer camp on scholarship

Five ways William Tell Elementary is setting the standard for robotics clubs

Jasper Engines & Transmissions, Waupaca Foundry in Tell City and Perry Central Junior-Senior High School join forces to offer Work-based Learning - Southwest Indiana Chamber

Wreaths for Veterans This Christmas

Waupaca Foundry soars to new heights at EAA KidVenture

Elementary School Students Make Fidget Spinner

Waupaca Foundry Awards Scholarships

Foundry in a box

Eagle Project beautifies Annex

Local Scout Scouts Out Landfill as Perfect Spot for Owl Nesting

Teens build boat and learn about skilled trades

Foundry in a Box Sparks Interest in Manufacturing Jobs

Foundry in a box brings STEM careers to Etowah

Thinking Inside the Box