The new funding will “strengthen and expand Butler Tech’s advanced manufacturing and healthcare programs, equipping students with cutting-edge tools, technology, and experience to prepare them for successful careers in Ohio’s high-demand manufacturing and healthcare industries.” “We will provide it,” school officials said. .
John Graft, Butler Tech’s superintendent and CEO, said the new funding will expand career training programs for high school and adult students to mimic the fast-track approach of private industry. He said that this reflected the career school system’s strategy of modernizing itself.
“Just as manufacturing is experiencing Industry 4.0 and 5.0, this is Education 4.0 and 5.0,” Graft said.
“While manufacturing is introducing automation and smart systems, education is moving towards more personalized and interactive learning experiences powered by technology.”
Butler Tech is one of Ohio’s largest and fastest growing countywide public career school systems, serving 11 school districts in Butler and northern Hamilton counties, serving more than 18,000 high school students and adults. learners are enrolled.
This two-part state grant is designed to ensure that Butler Tech students gain hands-on experience in emerging fields such as smart manufacturing, robotics, and healthcare, and is designed to ensure Butler Tech students gain hands-on experience in emerging fields such as smart manufacturing, robotics, and healthcare. support the growth of manufacturing programs. Precision machining, welding, engineering, and information technology.
A portion of the $1.9 million is directed toward Butler Tech’s recently announced Hamilton Advanced Manufacturing Hub (AM-Hub). Scheduled to open in January 2026, this state-of-the-art facility is being built in partnership with Butler Tech, the University of Miami, and local businesses.
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The new grant will also further improve the quality and effectiveness of Butler Tech’s healthcare programs and enable the purchase of advanced medical simulation equipment and other training tools at the company’s bioscience center in West Chester Twp. Masu. School officials said the idea is to ensure students receive training using the latest technology in the medical industry.
Abby Cook, director of the Center for Biosciences, emphasized the impact of the new funding, saying, “This grant will further expand access to cutting-edge technology.”
“We are able to provide a richer, more immersive Butler Tech learning experience that not only enhances our students’ education, but also opens the door to future opportunities,” Cook said. “And this investment in high-tech equipment will empower our students and equip them with the skills and tools they need to succeed in an ever-evolving world.”
Sarah DeLong, associate director of health programs at Butler Tech, said jobs in southwest Ohio await trained applicants.
“Our communities urgently need more health care workers. The funding provided by this grant will allow Butler Tech to provide exemplary education along with cutting-edge technology to train health care workers. “We can provide that,” DeLong said.
