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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ to Host Grand Opening of Metalworks Facility Sept. 23

September 21, 2026
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ (Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ) will host the grand opening of its Metalworks facility Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, at 2 p.m.

The state-of-the-art expansion strengthens Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s commitment to workforce training and career-ready technical education in Hot Springs. The ceremony will feature multiple speakers who will highlight the facility’s features and share how the space supports regional economic growth:

  • Dr. Chuck Argo, Vice President for Academic Affairs
  • Dr. Wade Derden, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ President
  • Representative Richard McGrew
  • Stephanie Isaacs, Director, Arkansas Office of Skills Development
  • Christopher Cummins, Welding Student

Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, guests will tour the 16,000-square-foot facility, which houses Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s credit and non-credit welding programs. The September Board of Trustees meeting will convene immediately afterward.