Estimated Total Cost of the Project: $8,495,890
Donations & Grants:
$8,089,355
$406,536
Remaining Gap
Project Partners
Paramont Manufacturing
Anonymous Foundation
Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission
Olin & Muriel Prather
WellSpring Foundation
The United Company Foundation
Individual Supporters
Genan Foundation
$406, 536
Neededtofillthegapandcompletethe buildingintimeforFall2024Students
Becauseofthegenerosityoflocalbusinesses, organizations,andindividualsupporters,VHCCisnow completingthefinalphasesofamulti-stage constructionproject.
Your investment in the Paramont Applied Technology & Workforce Center will help expand the manufacturing-related “student pipeline” and shape a stronger economic future for Southwest Virginia by increasing the number of skilled workers living in our area.
Why the Building?
Virginiaemployersneedworkerswithtechnicalskills thatrequiresomepost-highschooltrainingbutnot necessarilyafour-yeardegree.VHCC,inpartnership withmanylocalorganizations,businessesand individuals,hasrespondedtotheneedbybuildinga 20,000+squarefootbuildingthatwillbeahubfor:
WorkforcetraininginWelding,Dieselandother technologies
Customizedbusinessandindustrytraining
Businessandindustrycollaboration,retention, andexpansion
Diesel
Demandishighforqualifieddieselmechanics
75%ofstudentshavejoboffersbeforethey graduatefromtheprogram
VHCCdieselcompletionrate:89%
Welding
"Hands-on"traininginArc,Gas,MIG,TIG,andMetal Fabrication
82%ofstudentshavejoboffersbeforethey graduatefromtheprogram
VHCCweldingcompletionrate:76%
Why Become a Partner?
Helpingkeepthemanufacturing-relatedworkforce strong-manufacturingisatopindustryby employmentinSouthwestVirginia.
“BabyBoomers”leavingtheworkforceposea challengeforemployers-38%ofthe manufacturingworkforceareexpectedtoexit withinthenext10years.
Agrowingindustrywithdecreasingskilled workforce-projectedshortfallofover800workers inlocalmanufacturing(dieselandwelding)over thenext5years.
Bothstudentsandhigher-skilledemployees providefinancialbenefitstothelocaleconomy.
Interested in Giving?
Ifyouorsomeoneyouknowmaybeinterestedin supportingtheproject,pleasecontact:
DeborahMcCroskey dmccroskey@vhcc.edu (276)739-2536
LauraPennington lpennington@vhcc.edu (276)739-2538
