This August, Harper College was visited by U.S. Representative Tammy Duckworth and representatives from Northrop Grumman, one of the northwest suburbs’ largest manufacturers. The intent of their visit was to highlight Harper’s advanced manufacturing program and stress the need to train more students for jobs in advanced manufacturing. Last year, Harper partnered with defense contractor Northrop Grumman to train workers for openings in their high-tech manufacturing facility in Rolling Meadows, IL. Company officials worked with Harper to design a series of coursework specific to their needs.
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