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Explore our blog for real stories of the people and businesses that make up Indiana advanced manufacturing and logistics.

Building up people leads to manufacturing success

Brevin Bennett’s story is the classic start-at-the-bottom-and-rise-to-the-top tale, with one key exception. Most of those stories take place over the course of decades; Bennett has shot to the top in a much shorter timeframe.

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Internship insights: How being an intern got me started

Internships often serve as an important stop along the path toward a successful career. For one, it paved the way to a first job.

Following her own advice: The Power of Confidence & Internships

If the Michelle Stallard of today had the opportunity to give advice to her younger self, she would likely offer one note of encouragement and one tangible directive.

A career launched on a train to Chicago

You could say Keegan Stewart’s love for advanced manufacturing started about a half-dozen years ago with a train ride to Chicago.

A career launched by a simple machine

When most kids are introduced to simple machines in science class, they learn everything they need for a test and move on. When Harry Lancaster was introduced to them, his life course was set.

‘Getting out of class’ proves to be fulfilling choice

Initially, then-high-schooler Jacob Coffing saw signing up for machine trades simply as a way to “get out of class.” Later he realized it was the first step toward his career in advanced manufacturing.

Meet a Maker: Marideth Boswell, Nucor

When Marideth Boswell was a freshman in high school, she needed a class to fill a gap in her schedule. On a whim, she chose “Introduction to Engineering."

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