Above L-R) Mark Reed of GROB Systems Inc., Apollo Superintendent Keith Horner, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, Ada School Superintendent Julie Simmons, Ada HS Principal Dan Lee.

By Paula Pyzik Scott

On Wednesday, September 25, Lt. Governor Husted presented Apollo Career Center with $1.1M in Career Technical Education funds through a grant collaboratively written with Ada Exempted Village Schools and Allen East Schools.

Ada will use their portion of the grant to expand the Agribusiness & Production Systems program and to create a new Advanced Manufacturing Program. Additionally, the robotics program will be expanded in the 7th and 8th grade.

Existing classroom space will be transformed into a STEM lab for the new programs. The grant also funds equipment such as laser cutters/engravers, Miller welders, and Festo Advanced Manufacturing Training Modules and equipment.

Grants were awarded to 34 schools in a second round of announcements for 2024. Some 6,330 students are impacted by this additional funding.

Additional information about the program can be found HERE.