LTC to Offer Free Event for Women Interested in Learning About Manufacturing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

2/25/2019

CLEVELAND, WI —

A “Women Power – Manufacturing” interactive, free educational event is being hosted by Lakeshore Technical College on Friday, March 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the LTC Cleveland campus. Women of high school age and older are encouraged to get a close-up look at high-paying advanced manufacturing careers including welding, fabrication, machine tool operation, and mechanical design.

Participants will get hands-on experience working with industry-specific technology, find out what career paths women who are successful in manufacturing have followed, and learn how to get started in an advanced manufacturing program at LTC.

More information and event registration can be found at gotoltc.edu/Women-Power.

About Lakeshore Technical College

Each year more than 10,000 people enroll in courses at Lakeshore Technical College. They rely on LTC for job preparation, to earn a degree, upgrade a specialized skill, train as an apprentice, or seek a high school equivalency. LTC faculty and staff meet students where they are in life and help them get one step closer to achieving their goals.

LTC is a nationally recognized technical college. The college was ranked the #2 two-year college in the nation for adult learners by Washington Monthly, the #17 trade school in the nation by Forbes, #11 in the nation for two-year college educational outcomes by WalletHub.com, a top-150 two-year college for the fifth consecutive time by the Aspen Institute, and a top 10 Bellwether Award finalist.

Approximately 800 students graduate from LTC each year, and LTC’s associate degree graduates earn a median salary of $47,800* per year. In addition to the Cleveland campus, LTC serves students in Manitowoc and Sheboygan, and offers classes at additional sites throughout the district. Visit LTC at gotoltc.edu.

*Source: 2019 LTC Graduate Outcomes report, 795 graduates contacted to complete the survey; 508 graduates or 64% completed the survey.