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Five Questions With: Kern Maass

In Their Own Words 08/20/2024

Kern Maass is the president of the IYRS School of Technology and Trades in Newport. Maass, who previously worked in university administration in New...

UPDATING THE PATH A new collaboration between the Westerly Education Center, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training, the R.I. Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner and businesses across the state, with support from the Real Jobs Rhode Island initiative, is training the next generation of process technicians and chemical operators, positions needed in the brewing, medical research and consumer products industries, among others. The program requires a high school diploma or GED to begin, takes eight weeks of both classroom learning and hands-on training,  and is free. Here, Clarke Richmond makes circuits to control fluids at the WEC. / PBN PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

Paths to manufacturing jobs grow

Manufacturing 10/01/2019

Perhaps it was an extraordinary run as a major manufacturer in a number of industries, one that kept the state looking backward instead of...

AFTER HOURS: Dr. Day Care representatives Rebecca Compton, left, and Amy Vogel stand near their display, which includes a game wheel, during last year’s Statewide Business After Hours networking event. This year’s event will be held on March 26 at the Rhodes on the Pawtuxet in Cranston.   / COURTESY NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Editor’s Choice: Chambers of commerce to participate in Statewide Business After...

Subscriber Only 03/22/2019

EDITOR’S CHOICE Chambers to participate in Statewide Business After Hours THE ANNUAL STATEWIDE Business After Hours will feature participants from at least 12 chambers...

IYRS Career Day to focus on maritime trades, composites, manufacturing

Technology 03/19/2019

NEWPORT – The IYRS School of Technology & Trades will host a Career Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 23. The event...

Tyska, Coogan to speak at RIMTA, Composites Alliance joint meeting

Technology 01/23/2019

NEWPORT – Rhode Island Marine Trades Association and the Composites Alliance of Rhode Island will host a combined-member meeting on Feb. 4 at the...

Five Questions With: Jay Coogan

Education 12/07/2018

Jay Coogan is the president of IYRS School of Technology & Trades in Newport. He joined IYRS in October after nine years with Minneapolis...

A BRIGHT START: Michael Stuba is training for a job as a pipe fitter for General Dynamics Electric Boat at a Westerly Education Center program put on by the Community College of Rhode Island. / PBN PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

R.I. manufacturers learn to manage a ‘good’ problem – training more...

Capital Goods 10/05/2018

In the last few years, manufacturing in Rhode Island is on a growth spurt of sales, productivity and plant modernization, and that’s led to...

Coogan named next president of IYRS School of Technology & Trades

Education 07/30/2018

NEWPORT – The IYRS School of Technology & Trades has appointed Jay Coogan president, effective Oct. 1, the school announced Monday. Coogan will be the...

SETH WISEMAN is the designer and development manager of the Mobile Maker Lab, a project of the IYRS School of Technology & Trades in Newport under an R.I. Commerce Corp. industry cluster grant. / COURTESY CONFORM LAB

Five Questions With: Seth Wiseman

In Their Own Words 10/25/2017

Seth Wiseman is the designer and development manager of the Mobile Maker Lab, a project of the IYRS School of Technology & Trades in...

SKIFF WORK: Kirk Cusic, green shirt, executive director of the Herreshoff Marine Museum in Bristol, works with students on a traditional Westport skiff, as part of the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association’s Youth Summer Boatbuilding Program. / COURTESY RIMTA/BILLY BLACK

RIMTA using youth boatbuilding program to combat ‘graying’ workforce

Capital Goods 10/06/2017

A major concern for Rhode Island Marine Trades Association CEO Wendy Mackie is the large number of Ocean State marine-trades and composite-manufacturing workers retiring...

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