Several North Alabama industries will participate next week in an event designed to teach high school students about a job-readiness program offered at Calhoun Community College.

Finding FAME will serve as a learning opportunity for more than 200 students and provide a way for them to network with sponsor companies, some of which are based in Limestone County. Students will also have the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities and tour the FAME lab at the Robotics Technology Park.

FAME is an acronym for Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education.

The program is set for 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, on Calhoun’s Decatur campus.

The event will feature a panel discussion with students now enrolled in the FAME program. They will provide a firsthand account of experiences and opportunities available with sponsor companies.

“Not only will students be able to learn more about educational opportunities leading to in-demand technical careers, but they will also see that education put into action,” said a press release about the event.

Calhoun FAME sponsor companies include:

• Asahi Kasei;

• Brown Precision Inc.;

• Bruderer;

• EFi Automotive;

• GE Appliances, a Haier Company;

• Georgia-Pacific;

• Packaging Corporation of America;

• Polaris;

• Snap-on;

• Sonoco; and

• Toyota.

The FAME Advanced Manufacturing Technician Program includes a two-year technical associate degree that combines cutting-edge curriculum that supports advanced manufacturing technology, paid working experience, along with learning highly sought-after business principles and best practices of a world-class manufacturer.

For more information, visit www.calhoun.edu/fame.