“The tinker-toy assembly line was a great hands-on activity that allowed students to understand how math relates to manufacturing and the importance of working as a team.”
-- Andrena Gaymon, Career Development Facilitator
Ralph Chandler Middle School – Simpsonville, SC
“We felt the ATS presentation was a wonderful tool to assist students in understanding not just particular careers in preventive maintenance or maintenance technology but manufacturing as a whole. I had three students who followed up their presentations with requests to shadow in manufacturing. One student went to Caterpillar to shadow in Mechatronics, one student went to Automation Engineering to shadow welding and one went to a local business shadowing a computer technician. As students become more familiar with the ATS training, we feel that more students will follow up with enrollment after high school.”
-- Robyn Pirovitz, Career Development Facilitator
Mauldin High School – Mauldin, SC
“With such a tangible example, the students themselves were able to see and extend the connection to school related learning.”
-- Oscar R. Neely, Career Development Facilitator
Carolina High School – Greenville, SC
“Students thoroughly enjoyed their experience and felt that manufacturing and math demanded close attention to detail, problem solving skills, and an ability to contribute to the overall operation (teamwork) to accomplish great things.”
-- Gwynne G. Huff, Career Development Facilitator
Riverside Middle Royals – Greer, SC
“My students loved the activity that ATS presented. It made them really begin to think beyond high school. Several students commented that "it was their first real life experience." I look forward to planning next year's lessons with ATS in mind.”
-- Ann Giles, Career Specialist
Riverside High School – Greer, SC
“The ATS classroom activity provides students with a “hands on” opportunity related to manufacturing concepts. The students learn about various job titles, processes and terminology found in manufacturing. The creative teacher or Career Development Facilitator has a wealth of information for future career exploration to insure learning in school is connected to earning in the real world.”
-- Marilyn Nasiatka, District Career Specialist
Greenville County Schools – Greenville, SC