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Gadsden State to offer work based apprenticeship program
detailing how CoMeT will help the student achieve life goals is required. Students will participate in interviews with industry partners. There are 12 industry partners who have agreed to hire CoMeT students with a pay of at least $15 per hour. Students will work a minimum of 24 hours per week. Partners in Etowah County include Choice Fabricators, Gadsden Tool Inc., Prince Metal Stamping, Stamped Products Inc. and Weaver Diversified Industries. Calhoun County partners include Aerospace Coatings International, Alabama Specialty Products, General Dynamics OTS, Lee Brass and Manufacturing Technology and Services LLC. XYZ Control Inc. is in St. Clair County, and Siemens Energy is in Dekalb County. The deadline to apply to CoMeT is March 29. Steps to apply include: • Apply for admission to Gadsden State at gadsdenstate. edu/apply • Complete the CoMeT application found at gadsdenstate. edu/comet • Submit official high school and college transcripts to the Admissions Office. • Send ACT scores and unofficial transcripts to Keri Wood, work-based learning specialist, at kwood@ gadsdenstate.edu. • Complete a 300- to 500-word essay and send to Wood All accepted CoMeT students must pass a drug screen and background check. Application questions may be directed to Andy Robertson, coordinator of Workforce Development, at arobertson@gadsdenstate.edu. CI urges U.S. taxpayers to be vigilant this tax season and avoid return preparers who claim they can obtain larger refunds than other preparers or whose fee is a percentage of your tax refund. Taxpayers should also use a reputable tax professional who signs and enters a preparer tax identification number (PTIN) on your tax return and provides you with a copy of the return for your records. Also, never sign a blank tax form and ensure your refund goes to your account, not your tax preparer's. Protecting personal and financial information is also important. Do not click links or open attachments in unsolicited emails or text messages about your tax return or those claiming to be from the IRS. These messages are fraudulent and could contain malware that could compromise your personal information. For more info on choosing a tax professional or how to file a complaint against one, visit IRS.gov or email atlantafieldoffice@ci.irs.gov. LEESBURG MAN KILLED - A single-vehicle crash at approximately 5 a.m. Thursday, February 15, has claimed the life of a Leesburg man. According to Alabama State Troopers, Donald E. Barnes, age 35, was fatally injured when the 2009 Jeep Cherokee that he was driving left the roadway, struck two culverts and overturned. After the Jeep overturned, it struck a fence and utility pole. Barnes was not using a seat belt at the time of crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The crash occurred on Cherokee County 53 near Cherokee County 361, approximately six miles south of Collinsville, in Cherokee County. No additional information is available.
Gadsden State Community College is expanding the popular “earn while you learn” education model to a new program known as the Consortium of Machining Education Training. It will be on the East Broad Campus in Gadsden and the Ayers Campus in Anniston. “This hybrid work-based apprenticeship program allows students to attend classes two days a week while simultaneously working for an industry partner,” said Alan Smith, dean of Workforce Development. “CoMeT’s cutting-edge curriculum supports precision machining and advanced manufacturing with paid working experiences.” A precision machinist is a skilled professional who operates and maintains machinery to fabricate metal, plastic or other materials with high precision and accuracy. They work with a variety of machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, grinders and computer numerical control machines to produce components with tight tolerances according to specific engineering drawings or blueprints. Through the CoMeT program, students will take classes at Gadsden State two days a week and work for an industry partner for three days a week. Completers of the program will graduate with an Associate in Applied Science in Precision Machining. “In addition to receiving a valuable credential, the students will also have two years of industry-verified experience,” Smith said. “They may also have the opportunity to continue as a full-time employee at the industry in which they trained.” Gadsden State plans to accept up to 31 students in its first cohort. Scholarships are available. There is no GPA requirement for acceptance. An essay of 300 to 500 words Taxpayers should choose tax preparers wisely when preparing their taxes this year. According to the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation (CI) Offices, Seventy percent of their time and resources are devoted to investigating tax crimes that include questionable refund schemes, return preparer fraud, abusive tax schemes, and more. This tax season, CI is cracking down on schemes that victimize U.S. taxpayers. In fiscal year 2023, CI initiated 1,409 tax crime investigations and identified $5.5 billion in tax fraud. Six hundred fifty-five defendants were sentenced for tax crimes during the last fiscal year. “It is important taxpayers find a trusted tax preparer who can provide assistance in completing their returns and helping them comply with the law,” said Demetrius Hardeman, Acting Special Agent in Charge, IRS Criminal Investigation, Atlanta Field Office. “Doing the research on tax preparers is one way to protect themselves against those whose engage in fraudulent activities.” Return preparer fraud generally involves the preparation and filing of false income tax returns by preparers who claim
Submitted Photo Clarissa Williams of Henegar has been selected to be a part of the American Society of the Radiologic Technologists Student to Leadership Development Program. The three-year program offers students a chance to attend educational sessions and to network with medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals. Williams is a second- year radiography student at Gadsden State Community College. She was selected for ASRT SLDP after a nationwide application process. She is one of two students selected from Alabama. She will receive airfare, housing and a stipend for meals and other expenses for a trip to Orlando in June to attend the ASRT House of Delegates meeting. Leadership Program
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