<p>Columbus State Community College is leveraging its EPIIC grant to expand research and training capacity in response to the region’s growing advanced manufacturing and semiconductor industries. Through the ETCHING cohort, CSCC aims to strengthen employer partnerships, develop innovative instructor-sharing models, and enhance resource development efforts to better serve emerging technology sectors. The college’s initiatives will focus on increasing workforce diversity and creating scalable strategies for engaging underserved populations in new career pathways.</p>