ALPS Supporting Technology Education in M.C.S

ALPS Representatives John Foley (Managing Director) and Noreen Dineen (HR / H&S Manager) visited our school on Friday to witness the manufacturing facilities in our Engineering Department. ALPS recently sponsored our schools new Transition Year initiative ‘Ideas Made Real’ Which is being run by Irish Manufacturing Research based in Mullingar.

The primary focus of this initiative is to develop and advance the Design, Research and Manufacturing experiences of second level students who may wish to work with advanced technology in the future. Students doing this program are given an insight into various different opportunities that this whole area offers in them going forward.

Through ALPS support, the school received a top of the range 3d Printer and advanced coding and electronic equipment to support our students learning. John and Noreen had a great interaction with our students and they got to see first hand the progress they are making in technology education as a direct resullt of their much appreciated investment. A huge thank you to ALPS and in particular to John and Noreen for taking the time to visit our facilities and engage with our students.