Bartlett training gives students head start on Megasite jobs

By , Daily Memphian Updated: October 25, 2021 8:01 AM CT | Published: October 23, 2021 4:00 AM CT
<strong>Bartlett High seniors Micah White (left) and Jacob Holley upload code to a Computer Numeric Control Mill during their machining II class on Thursday, Oct. 21. The class is part of the school&rsquo;s dual-enrollment program with TCAT.</strong> (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)

Bartlett High seniors Micah White (left) and Jacob Holley upload code to a Computer Numeric Control Mill during their machining II class on Thursday, Oct. 21. The class is part of the school’s dual-enrollment program with TCAT. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)

Now with Ford Motor Co. set to build a plant in Haywood County by 2025, Bartlett High School’s CNC machinery may also help provide hands-on learning for students to prepare for jobs in the automotive industry.

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Omer Yusuf

Omer Yusuf

Omer Yusuf covers Bartlett and North Memphis neighborhoods for The Daily Memphian. He also analyzes COVID-19 data each week. Omer is a former Jackson Sun reporter and University of Memphis graduate.


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