by Tammi Ward | Oct 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
This summer, students from the High School Work-Based Learning Summer Trades Academies came together to make a tangible impact on their community. The collaborative community project at Onaway’s Edna Lound Recreational Park brought together participants from the...
by Tammi Ward | Aug 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
This summer at the Industrial Arts Institute, the shop was alive with the glow of molten metal, the crackle of arcs, and the steady hum of grinders as we welcomed students into our Summer High School Welding & Fabrication Academy. For many of these young welders,...
by Tammi Ward | Dec 12, 2024 | Cohort, Featured, News, Past Cohort
Onaway, MI—The Industrial Arts Institute (IAI) has announced the keynote speaker for the 24th cohort of students graduating from its Comprehensive Industrial Welding and Fabrication Program. Matt Waligora, a veteran, former Alpena, Michigan’s mayor, and CEO of Sunrise...
by Tammi Ward | Nov 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
Onaway, Michigan; November 19, 2024 The Industrial Arts Institute is honored to be recognized as a DEWALT Grow the Trades Grant recipient, aimed at enhancing our Welding and Metal Fabrication programs by acquiring essential equipment needed to train welders and...
