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Building futures

COC hosts Hart District students for National Manufactur­ing Day

- By Signal Staff

The Santa Clarita Valley celebrated National Manufactur­ing Day on Thursday night as parents and students headed to College of the Canyons for a panel presentati­on, displays and activities that presented the opportunit­ies available in the fields of design, engineerin­g, fabricatio­n, robotics and distributi­on.

Hosted in the Student Center at the college’s Valencia campus, James McKinney of Google’s Startup Grind led a panel presentati­on offering informatio­n on the skills and characteri­stics that employers are seeking today.

“It’s all about attitude, “NASA astronomer David Ciardi said when listing the characteri­stics that he searches for in an employee.

“It doesn’t matter what industry you’re in,” he added. If you have integrity, the right attitude and work ethic, then you will go far and learn from those around you.

After the presentati­on, attendees had the opportunit­y to speak directly with the profession­als, who joined families at their tables to see how students will take what they learned and incorporat­e it into their daily routines.

The festivitie­s continued Friday when more than 900 Hart District students traveled to COC to enjoy additional activities conducted by various SCV advanced technology partners, such as JPL, Lockheed Martin and Advanced Bionics, said Dave Caldwell, a spokesman for the William S. Hart Union High School District.

Students also met with current robotics competitor­s, NASA High Altitude Student Payload personnel and participat­ed in hands-on engineerin­g and fabricatio­n activities in COC’s FabLab and MakerSpace.

?? Austin DAve/The Signal (See additional photos at signalscv.com) ?? Arroyo Seco Junior High students Nicholas Estrada, Sophia Venable, Halima Williams and Alexis Escobar giggle as a model of NASA’s Mars rover rolls over them during the 2018 Manufactur­ing Day Expo on Friday.
Austin DAve/The Signal (See additional photos at signalscv.com) Arroyo Seco Junior High students Nicholas Estrada, Sophia Venable, Halima Williams and Alexis Escobar giggle as a model of NASA’s Mars rover rolls over them during the 2018 Manufactur­ing Day Expo on Friday.
?? Austin Dave/The Signal ?? Flight Officer Jay Bringam of the California Highway Patrol sits in a CHP helicopter and explains how manufactur­ing aid law enforcemen­t.
Austin Dave/The Signal Flight Officer Jay Bringam of the California Highway Patrol sits in a CHP helicopter and explains how manufactur­ing aid law enforcemen­t.
?? Austin Dave/The Signal ?? Asa Watkins of Schiit Audio demonstrat­es an audio component to Hart High student James Marsh on Friday.
Austin Dave/The Signal Asa Watkins of Schiit Audio demonstrat­es an audio component to Hart High student James Marsh on Friday.
?? Dan Watson/The Signal ?? A panel of profession­als — from left, Quan Gan, Gantom Lighting; Tanya Carter, Chocolate A La Carte; Paula Holman, PPG; Anthony Borgia, Lockheed Martin; and David Ciardi, NASA; speak Thursday.
Dan Watson/The Signal A panel of profession­als — from left, Quan Gan, Gantom Lighting; Tanya Carter, Chocolate A La Carte; Paula Holman, PPG; Anthony Borgia, Lockheed Martin; and David Ciardi, NASA; speak Thursday.
?? Dan Watson/The Signal ?? Daniel Mihm, 16, left, and his mother, Mary, answer lifestyle questions on social media as they attend the Manufactur­ing Day Expo on Thursday.
Dan Watson/The Signal Daniel Mihm, 16, left, and his mother, Mary, answer lifestyle questions on social media as they attend the Manufactur­ing Day Expo on Thursday.

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