05/13/2026
We are excited to be partnering with Rappahannock Community College, Lancaster County, VA Government, and GO Virginia Region 6 to get this program off the ground and help continue to build the workforce in and around the Northern Neck of Virginia. 🤝
GoVirginia Grant Addresses Manufacturing Workforce Needs
Rappahannock Community College (RCC), in partnership with Turn Dynamics and Lancaster County, has been awarded a GO Virginia grant to develop a CNC machining training program designed to address critical workforce shortages in advanced manufacturing across the region.
The initiative grew out of a need for skilled workers in the region. Turn Dynamics, a Kilmarnock-based advanced manufacturing company, identified a pressing need for skilled machinists to support both current operations and future growth.
“The biggest hurdle for us was the lack of trained machinists in our local area,” said Doug Bishoff, co-owner of Turn Dynamics. “We knew we needed not only a training program, but also a way to introduce young people to modern manufacturing as a viable and rewarding career path.”
Recognizing that this challenge extended beyond a single company, Lancaster County Economic Development brought together regional and state partners to explore solutions. Through a series of meetings with workforce agencies and RCC, the concept for a collaborative training program began to take shape.
Read more here: https://www.rappahannock.edu/news/2026/05/govirginia-grant-addresses-manufacturing-workforce-needs.html
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