Career Empowerment Starts at FABTECH: Matthew P.

By Staff Report | December 11, 2019

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Four Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs® (NBT) scholarship winners that applied for an NBT Travel Award had the opportunity to attend FABTECH® 2019. The trade show was held at McCormick Place in Chicago on November 11-14. While at FABTECH, NBT Travel Award recipients saw today’s advanced technologies in action. Travel awards included reimbursement for attending an educational session and travel expenses.

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“I have never attended a conference of any sort that lives up to the reputation FABTECH has established. I’ve heard that the equipment to be seen, people to be met, and knowledge to be gained far surpass anything one could dream of. Currently, I am seven years into my experience within the welding field and my passion only grows deeper as I continue to learn what all it has to offer. Now enduring my fifth and final year of college, I am financially drained as anyone could guess, which is why I did not see FABTECH as an option for myself this year. However, it is through generous donations such as the FABTECH 2019 Travel Grant that a few fortunate students are able to expand their understanding of just what this field is capable of and feel empowered to get out there and make a difference.”

Matthew Pape
The Pennsylvania College of Technology
Welding and Fabrication Engineering Technology

NBT has developed programs designed to build awareness of manufacturing careers and prepare the next generation of skilled workers. The summer manufacturing camp program introduces young people to manufacturing career options. The scholarship program also supports their technical education journeys. Donations to the foundation will certainly help keep these programs growing.

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