FAME WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STUDENTS ENJOY NEW ADVANCED MANUFACTURING LAB AT OSU-OKC
To meet the manufacturing talent needs in Oklahoma City, the Greater OKC Chamber partnered with Oklahoma State University-OKC to launch the state’s first chapter of the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME). This national program combines classroom education with hands- on experience to prepare students for careers in manufacturing. Through OKC FAME, students can earn an associate degree while working part-time with local manufacturers, including Climate Control Group, IDEX Energy – Advanced Flow Solutions and OMADA International. In August, eight students began their placements, gaining valuable skills on the job. Theo Mauer and Zachary Cothrum, both working at IDEX Energy, are among the first to join OKC FAME. Under the guidance of their team manager, Ian Waite, they are building skills in CNC programming, robotics and technical documentation—areas essential to the industry’s growth. Waite noted the benefits of FAME, explaining, “The program immerses students in real manufacturing environments from day one, teaching both technical skills OKC FAME students work in the new OSU-OKC Advanced Manufacturing Lab, designed to mirror the factory floors they will encounter in their careers.
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