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The Shelley Irwin Show

West Michigan employers are fired up to inspire the next generation of manufacturers

By Shelley Irwin

Published August 26, 2024 at 10:22 AM EDT

Jerry Hill, Discovery Manufacturing Industry Council Lead joins in to share the details.

West Michigan employers are fired up to inspire the next generation of manufacturers. Jerry Hill, Discovery Manufacturing Industry Council Lead, discusses how the region’s employers open their doors to local students, offering tours, open houses and glimpses into new careers.

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Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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