FRCC Helping Build Colorado’s Quantum Workforce
As the only community college in Colorado with an optics program, FRCC will play a pivotal role in developing the state’s quantum tech workforce.
Metallica Rocks FRCC’s World with $100,000 Grant
FRCC has been selected from a competitive pool of applicants to receive $100,000 to transform the futures of students in our communities.
Gene Haas Foundation Awards $17,500 to FRCC
The Gene Haas Foundation has awarded FRCC $17,500 in grants to support student scholarships and other program needs at the college’s Center for Integrated Manufacturing.
From Culinary Arts to Machining: One Woman’s Journey
Katie Veronin has always liked working with her hands. After graduating from high school in Colorado Springs, she went off to college interested in art but ended up in culinary school in Utah, graduating in 2015. “I came back to Colorado and started working for a chocolate shop in Boulder, but I wanted to do […]
Get a Job in High-Tech Manufacturing in Less Than One Year
Did you know that Front Range Community College can help students start rewarding manufacturing careers with partner employers across the state? We even built a state-of-the-art facility in Longmont – the Center for Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) – to house all of FRCC’s advanced manufacturing programs. The center is located at our Boulder County Campus. With […]
What Can You Do with a Certificate in Precision Machining?
When Front Range Community College opened the Center for Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) in Longmont, the aim was to build on the college’s longstanding commitment to respond to the manufacturing industry’s need for more well-trained technicians. FRCC had already established a successful Precision Machining Technology program in 2013. Now the new CIM facility has allowed the […]
Ball Foundation Gives FRCC $50,000 for Student Scholarships
Longmont, Colo. – The Front Range Community College (FRCC) Foundation has received a major donation from The Ball Foundation—the philanthropic arm of Ball Corporation. The $50,000 gift will fund scholarships for students pursuing a certificate or degree in manufacturing. The Ball donation comes as the manufacturing industry nationwide is struggling to address a shortage of […]
New FRCC Facility to Help Alleviate Worker Shortage in Manufacturing
Longmont, Colo. – On August 1, Front Range Community College (FRCC) will open its new training center for careers in high-tech manufacturing. Colorado expects to have 5,000 new jobs in manufacturing by 2026. As the only college facility in the state with four advanced manufacturing programs under one roof, the Center for Integrated Manufacturing will […]