A taste of vocational training

Alexandria Technical & Community College and Melrose Metalworks hosted Cloquet, above, and Barnum, top, high school students November 6. The high school students were given a walk-through presentation of manufacturing and construction careers. Students were able to visit with instructors and students in the manufacturing and construction and transportation and mechanics divisions. The event was an opportunity for students to explore the distinct environments of the region's advanced manufacturing facilities. They not only had a unique chance to explore the workplace setting, they were also given the option to consider the educational programs that can lead to careers in those businesses. Contributed photos