State-of-the-Art Equipment
When mastering a profession, the tools and equipment a student uses are essential to their success. Your gift enables students to learn on industry-leading equipment — closing the gap between the student experience and real workforce experience.
Goal for Fill the Toolbox: $5 Million
Funding to Fill the Toolbox includes:
State-of-the-Art Equipment and Tools for Students when mastering a profession, the tools and equipment students use are essential to their success. Students will learn on industry- leading equipment that they will use in their future careers - whether they are entering a health profession, learning a trade, training as an artist, or pursing the sciences. We will make tools and equipment more readily available to students, including those learning in our new Industry & Trades Education Center.
Abby
Dental Hygienist
“I would like to use my degree to open a clinic to serve special needs patients, providing more accessible care for those who need it most.”
Donor Champions
Filling the Toolbox: Steve Wildish & Irene Alltucker
Steve Wildish
"Employers need workers who hit the ground running. LCC's investment in state-of-the-art equipment ensures graduates arrive trained on the exact tools the job demands."
Irene Alltucker
"When LCC students train on cutting-edge equipment, they graduate ready to lead, innovate, and build careers that fuel our region's economic future."
The Tool Box
In the multi-disciplinary fabrication lab, students develop technical skills on professional-grade equipment, preparing them for careers in precision machining and advanced manufacturing.
Students in the Aviation Unmanned Aircraft Systems program use their skills to make the world a better place by flying for Search and Rescue, environmental and wildlife protection, film-making, mapping, and more.
A nursing student gains hands-on, practical experience practicing blood drawing on simulation mannequin arms, building the skills necessary to provide high-quality patient care.
A student performs maintenance on an industrial diesel engine, building the practical skills needed for careers in diesel and heavy equipment technology.
The Dental Hygiene program teaches students how to excel in their careers with hands-on experience working with simulation mannequins, while receiving direct guidance from professional instructors.
More Examples of Trade Tools for the Toolbox
- Chemistry | New laboratory equipment will give students hands-on experience with industry-standard tools, preparing them to excel in the classroom and confidently enter the workforce.
- Dental Hygiene | Upgraded dental chairs for our on-site, student-staffed clinic will enhance the learning environment while enabling students to provide high-quality care to community members.
- Graphic Design | Advanced scanners and printers will help students master professional tools and adapt to ever-evolving technologies shaping the design industry.
- Manufacturing | New mills and lathes will provide students with vital hands-on training, helping them build the technical expertise and safety skills required for career success.
- Media Arts | Animation software and upgraded computers will empower students to strengthen their creative and technical skills while producing professional-quality work.
- Nursing and Respiratory Therapy | New simulation mannequins will offer hands-on learning experiences that help students build confidence and develop critical patient care skills before entering the field.
- Unmanned Aerial Systems | Drone kits will provide access to the same problem-solving technologies used by industry professionals, helping students gain experience and prepare for in-demand careers.
Your gift to the state-of-the-art equipment fund provides LCC students the opportunity to learn in upgraded classrooms with new tools and materials. Interested in making a gift over $500 or to a specific department? Contact us.
David, Paramedic to RN
Kayla, Unmanned Aircraft Systems
