AMES, Iowa—Boone faculty recently attended a Manufacturing Breakfast to celebrate National Manufacturing Day. The Ames Chamber of Commerce hosted the breakfast presented by South Story Bank and Trust last Friday. Steve Sukup, President and CEO of Sukup Manufacturing Company, served as the keynote speaker for the event. Mr. Sukup oversees all day-to-day company operations, with locations in seven states and two international. He previously served as CFO for Sukup Manufacturing Co., beginning in 1994. A graduate of Iowa State University with a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Steve has also received the Process in Engineering Award from ISU and served as President of the Iowa State University Research Foundation.
Boone Community School District offers manufacturing opportunities to its students through various STEM explorations, activities and coursework in grades PK-12. As a STEM BEST HD grant recipient from the Iowa Governor’s STEM Council in 2022, Boone Middle School has been able to expand engineering and manufacturing exploration with CNC plasma cutting, plastic injection molding and virtual welding opportunities for its students. Boone High School is offering a new course this year in computer integrated manufacturing as part of its engineering pathway while also integrating industrial technology and agricultural opportunities. Additionally, BCSD continues to expand its EDGE work-based learning partnerships with manufacturing partners in the region for tours, guest speakers, and advanced internships that allow students to put learning into the context of a future career.
(contributed article and photo, BCSD)
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