Building on the Motor City’s heritage of manufacturing muscle, Macomb Community College is expanding offerings that focus on the high technology side of the manufacturing industry. Macomb recently created a new robotics lab where students can learn how to program robots for use in a wide variety of applications, ranging from automotive work to use in food preparation or medical parts manufacturing. As part of the robotics course work, students will be able to earn valuable industry certifications in the programming and operation of various types of robots. In addition to the robotics courses, the college has also recently developed new certificates and degree programs in the fields of renewable energy and mechatronics.

Rita Sadik, 21, (shown here with President Jim Jacobs following commencement on May 14) remembers struggling to learn English as a first grader at Hiller Elementary School after her family moved here from Iraq.  Last month, she was Macomb’s Most Distinguished Graduate, with writing and delivering the commencement speech to her classmates part of the honor.  “My communications skills have improved dramatically since I have attended Macomb,” says Sadik, who intends to pursue bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing at Oakland University.  “Macomb helped me figure out what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. Because of Macomb, I am ready and confident to go on to a university.”