The NDSCS Performing Arts Department will present their final concert of the academic year on May 3 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in the Harry Stern and Ella Stern Cultural Center at the North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton. The Wildcat Singers, under the direction of Bryan Poyzer, will feature a variety of music from this year’s tour, including songs by Adele, Dua Lipa and Little Big Town. The Jazz Band, under the direction of Dr. Adam Hollingsworth, will perform a variety of pieces including the popular James Bond theme.

North Dakota State College of Science's 2021 Graduate Placement Report has revealed that 97 percent of the College's 2021 career and technical education (CTE) graduates are employed or continuing their education. 

Of the 32 CTE programs, 20 reported 100 percent placement. The beginning average annual salary of a 2021 graduate is $44,604 an increase of 13% from last year's graduates. 

Sixty-eight percent of employed graduates are employed in the state of North Dakota, finding employment in 27 of the state's 53 counties. Of the graduates continuing their education, seventy-eight percent are continuing their education in North Dakota. 

"Workforce needs continue to increase throughout North Dakota and the region - NDSCS helps meet that demand," said NDSCS Vice President for Instruction Lisa Karch. "We continue to work closely with our business and industry partners to ensure our graduates have the skills and knowledge needed to be exceptional employees on day one — for our graduates that translates into higher pay and more opportunities."

The NDSCS Graduate Placement Report is compiled each year by the NDSCS Career Services department. Statistics for this year's report were based on information gathered from 445 graduates who earned degree, certificates and diplomas from NDSCS in terms ending in December 2021, May 2021 and August 2021. A detailed report can be found online at ndscs.edu/placement.

The Gene Haas Foundation (GHF) has awarded a $36,000 grant to support the Precision Machining Technology department at the North Dakota State College of Science. The funds will be used to award scholarships to current and future NDSCS Precision Machining Technology students. Representatives from Productivity, Inc. visited to present the check on behalf of the Gene Haas Foundation. 

An additional $18,000 was received as a result of the North Dakota 1:2 Challenge Grant - that will be awarded to incoming students ($2,000 each to 9 students) in the fall of 2022. 

This year's grant follows a tradition of giving from the Gene Haas Foundation. From 2018-2020, the Gene Haas Foundation has awarded $100,000 with 64 students benefiting from these scholarships. 

The purpose of the Gene Haas Foundation is to build skills in the machining industry by providing scholarships for CNC Machine Technology students and NIMS Credentials. The Gene Haas Foundation was founded in 1999 by Gene Haas, the owner of Haas Automation, Inc., America's leading builder of CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machine tools. 

NDSCS became one of the first Haas Technology Education Center's (HTEC) in the United States. The Gene Haas Foundation has consistently provided scholarships to NDSCS for over 10 years. Interim President Harvey Link says, "This is a result of excellent teaching, dedication to the industry and company partnerships."

Students in the NDSCS Precision Machining Technology program learn about CNC programming, CNC set-up and operation, production machining, mold-making, die-making, toolmaking and automated manufacturing. Additional, information about the NDSCS Precision Machining Technology program can be found online at ndscs.edu/machining.