Training diamond turning technicians and changing lives

Alexis Vogt; Mark Webster; Michael Pomerantz; Haya Maali; Kyle Adams

doi:10.1117/12.2685323

30 November 2023 Training diamond turning technicians and changing lives

Alexis Vogt, Mark Webster, Michael Pomerantz, Haya Maali, Kyle Adams

Proceedings Volume PC12778, Optifab 2023; PC127780J (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2685323
Event: SPIE Optifab, 2023, Rochester, New York, United States

Abstract

As optics and photonics-enable technologies increasingly dominate our lives, the demand for diamond turning technicians has grown significantly across the United States. A quick search on indeed.com shows diamond turning technician openings from Florida to California to New Hampshire to Rochester, New York. Monroe Community College (MCC) in Rochester, NY offered the nation’s first Optical Systems Technology program and to address the critical need for diamond turning technicians, now includes diamond turning in its curriculum. Learn about MCC’s innovative 40-hour diamond turning workshop and how the workshop has propelled students into their careers.

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Alexis Vogt, Mark Webster, Michael Pomerantz, Haya Maali, and Kyle Adams "Training diamond turning technicians and changing lives", Proc. SPIE PC12778, Optifab 2023, PC127780J (30 November 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2685323

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