CACC receives $18k grant from Gene Haas foundation

Students Sloan Hornsby (left) and Sevin Smith, machine shop instructor Scotty Carr, dean of workforce Michael Barnette and Central Alabama Community College president Jeff Lynn pose for a photo.

Central Alabama Community College (CACC) was recently awarded $18,000 from the Gene Haas Foundation to support scholarships and student competition teams.

The Haas Foundation Education Division seeks to build skills in the machining industry by providing scholarships for computer numerical control (CNC) machine technology and CNC machining-based engineering programs.