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The Public Information group at the Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center can provide timely responses to media inquiries on current events at the center as well as information regarding the manufacturing industry and its interaction with the center.
Martin Spears, Associate Director of Public Information
& Special Programs
marty.spears@mfg.marshall.edu
304.781.1679
Mike Friel, Director of Communication
mike.friel@mfg.marshall.edu
304.781.1686
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MAMC strengthens workforce through apprenticeships in 33 states
The Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center (MAMC) is bridging the skills gap in American manufacturing by delivering workforce solutions through Apprenticeship Works, the National Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship Partnership. Apprenticeship Works now assists...
MAMC career skills programs post record fall enrollment
As industry demand for skilled workers grows in our region, so, too, does the number of students enrolling in the Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center’s (MAMC) career skills programs. For fall 2026, MAMC welcomed a record 72 new students in Machinist Technology/CNC,...
MAMC grad finds his niche as professional machinist
James Adkins of Mason County has always enjoyed working with his hands, but it wasn’t until high school that he realized machining could become a career. Growing up near Apple Grove, just outside of Point Pleasant, he enrolled in machining courses at the Mason County...