Haas Foundation Awards $20,000 in Student Scholarships
From left to right, Matt Stancil (Anaheim Haas Factory Outlet), Olivia Barajas (Fullerton College CTE Counselor), Dan O’Brien (Fullerton College Machine Technology Instructor)
The Gene Haas Foundation has presented a check for $20,000 to the Fullerton College Machine Technology Department for student scholarships. The scholarships will be awarded to machine technology students who have demonstrated a commitment to pursuing a career in the CNC machining, engineering and manufacturing areas. Machine technology students with at least a B average in department courses are eligible to apply for the scholarship. This is the third consecutive year the department has been awarded this scholarship.
Gene Haas started Haas Automation in 1983 building accessories for the machining industry, he offered an all American made CNC machining center in 1987. Today, Haas Automation occupies a 1.5 million-square-foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Oxnard, Ca. Haas Automation produces more than 1200 CNC machine tools every month. For every 100 CNC machine tools sold in the United States, 50 of those are manufactured by Haas. The Gene Haas Foundation provides scholarships and equipment for advanced manufacturing programs all across the U.S.
