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IALR Leading New Additive Manufacturing School
for Navy Sailors and Marines
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The Naval Aviation School for Additive Manufacturing (NASAM)—a six-week program that
provides active-duty Navy and Marine Corps maintenance personnel with foundational skills in additive manufacturing—launched with a pilot cohort of 12 students in February 2024. The third cohort started in early June. The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) hosts and instructs the NASAM program.
“We are becoming an additive manufacturing center of gravity. Through different initiatives, we are preparing sailors and Marines to use additive technologies, training the additive workforce for Navy suppliers, and helping the Navy to develop additive technologies and processes that supplier companies can utilize.” – James Hubbard, director of training and
technology, IALR Manufacturing Advancement
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87 Students Complete ATDM Program
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Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) celebrated the achievements of 87 students who graduated as part of the program’s 11th cohort during a ceremony on June 11 at IALR.
“ATDM is a skilled-labor boot camp. This is such an important program. You all are part of the Navy as far as I’m concerned, whether you’re in uniform or not.” – Matthew Zirkle, Retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral
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AET Prepares Students for Any Career
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Driven by partnerships, the Academy for Engineering and
Technology prepares high school juniors and seniors for engineering careers and provides foundational skills – such as effective problem-solving, collaboration and creativity – that benefit students regardless of their career path.
“This program shows students what an engineering career is like and provides some related technical skills. But even more than generating future engineers, AET is here to provide transferable college credits and sought-after soft skills that will position students for success in any career in any industry.” – Dr. Julie Brown, IALR Vice President, Advanced Learning
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Website for ExTRA Program Launches
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IALR is excited to announce the launch of Goextra.org, a new website dedicated to sharing Registered Apprenticeship opportunities and resources in the Southern Virginia region. The Expanding Talent through Registered Apprenticeship (ExTRA) initiative aims to serve job seekers, employers, high school students and their parents, and related technical instruction (RTI) providers.
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New Podcast Episodes Highlight ATDM
and Feature IALR President
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The Impact of ATDM
"You can have a meaningful career supporting the defense of this nation, making good money, being able to raise a family. You talk about the American dream, that's it in a nutshell." - Justin Scarce, Manager, ATDM Industry Engagement
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Two Years as IALR President
“Every division at IALR is having success right now. Much of it is unprecedented.” - Telly Tucker, IALR President
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IALR welcomed 13 summer interns to the team in June! These interns are working across the organization in areas like coding and robotics, agricultural technology, program development, information technology and more!
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Megabytes Café Seeking Customer Feedback
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Megabytes Café invites your input! This simple survey aims to gather insight into patrons' preferences and ideas for enhancement. Please take a few minutes to share your honest feedback and, in turn, receive a FREE COOKIE coupon!
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Few Tickets Available for Summer STEM
Camps
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Summer STEM Camps at IALR are off to a great start! Four week-long camps allowed participants to experience topics like robotics, game design, music production escape rooms and more!
A few spots remain for two more upcoming STEM Camps.
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Grow Your Career with IALR
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Check out the fulfilling career opportunities available at IALR. Excellent benefits, a collaborative culture and a mission-driven role are just a few of the reasons you should work with us. Open positions include Instructor and Technician positions for the ATDM program, Grants and Contract Specialist, multiple positions with the Southern Virginia Regional Alliance, and more!
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VEDA Membership Meeting
The IALR Conference Center hosted the Virginia Economic Developers Association (VEDA) Summer Membership Meeting in June. Economic developers from across the state gathered for an afternoon of engaging presentations, awards and networking.
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New AmeriCorps Members
IALR recently welcomed the summer cohort of members for the Dan River Year AmeriCorps program. They are actively serving in summer STEM Camps and other offsite locations to prepare students for middle school by improving their literacy, math and STEM skills.
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Sorensen Institute Visit
IALR staff spent a day showing the work and impact of IALR to more than 30 participants in the Political Leaders Program from The Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership.
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