Today, Corning Community College (CCC) teamed up with local Chemung businesses to host Manufacturing Day, an event aimed at introducing Southern Tier students to career paths in manufacturing. In August, it was reported that over 500,000 manufacturing jobs are currently available across the U.S., with demand expected to skyrocket to 3.8 million by 2034. CCC manufacturing instructor Dan Moretti emphasized, "Local industries here in the Twin Tiers are dying for people." He noted that many graduates of the program enter the industry earning upwards of $20 an hour. Jennifer Herrick-McGonigal, President of the Chemung County Chamber of Commerce, explained that this growing need for manufacturing jobs will flow into the Southern Tier, saying, "In the next 2-4 years, we're going to have over 700 jobs available through some big projects with some of our major manufacturers." As a way to fill this upcoming gap, Manufacturing Day 2024 set out to show students that a great career may not be far from home. McGonigal added, "Let's train the students we have who might be on that career path and show them you can have a quality of life right here in Chemung."