Germanna Wins Major Funding For Its Tech Talent Pipeline Project

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — The GO Virginia Region 6 Council and GO Virginia State Board awarded Germanna Community College $634,938 in funding to support the school's Tech Talent Pipeline Project to train more than 200 students entering high-demand engineering, information technology, computer science and cyber-related professions in the Fredericksburg region.

GO Virginia is a statewide economic development initiative that provides project-based funds to encourage collaboration among the private sector, higher education and government partners to create higher-paying jobs.

The project creates pathways to Germanna for middle and high school students as well as adults entering the workforce seeking to pursue occupations in engineering, IT, computer science, or cyber technology.

“This project closes a major training gap for students within our region who want to pursue a career in engineering or IT but who may not take a traditional path to reach that goal,” Amy Henecke, dean of Professional and Technical Studies and Workforce Development, at Germanna Community College, said Wednesday in a statement.

The funding will allow the college to join with others "to improve career outcomes for hundreds in our region while serving the key industry sectors of engineering and computer technologies," said Janet Gullickson, president of Germanna Community College.

The Tech Talent Pipeline Project is a two-year project is to create and implement career training pathways.

“This project is the largest GO Virginia Region 6 project to date and is a major advancement for our region. Our Council is enthusiastic and eagerly awaits to see this project create new jobs within our region,” William Beale, chairman of the Region 6 Council, said in a statement.