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Bay Link Manufacturing Celebrates 12 Students

ing apprenticeships that I can apply for in the High School senior Brennan Corpus with a
future,” Alonso said. “Some skills this program solid foundation in CNC Machines.
has taught me has been getting the knowledge “I learned how to use the CNC machine
for CNC machines and getting the experience and other machines,” Brennan said. “You can
working on projects we are contracted for.” learn a lot of new things. They teach you every
Green Bay Preble High School senior machine in the shop and how its used or what
Andrew Rosario Marrero plans to pursue a you should and shouldn’t do.”
welding degree. Bay Link Manufacturing is a For Green Bay Southwest High School
step toward that degree. senior Dominick Bretl, Bay Link Manufactur-
“I’ve learned manufacturing skills,” ing not only set him on path for a future career,
Green Bay Area Public School District turing attend a block of time each day for an Andrew said. “My proudest moment has been but it enhanced friendships and social skills too.
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The Bay Link Manufacturing program at entire school year. Students who complete the being hands-on and I applied to be a part of “I will definitely take the skills that I
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West High School recognized 12 students and course may graduate with college credits as this program because it is dual credit.” learned in the class with me on my life journey
their hard work on May 6, 2026. well as high school credits. Green Bay West High School junior Kobi and to my job in the future,” Dominick said.
Bay Link Manufacturing instructor Students who complete the Bay Link Aguon said he wanted to pursue Bay Link “[Bay Link is] fun and you get to meet new
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Andrew Belongia presented students with CNC Manufacturing program are prepared to attend Manufacturing because he liked Technical people.”
operator certificates from a local technical a 2- or 4-year college to pursue on-going Education and the idea of working on CNC Green Bay Southwest High School senior
college. education in the field of manufacturing and machines sounded like something he may want Adrian Ehlers is a big fan of the Bay Link Man-
Students in the Bay Link program this year engineering or may be prepared to enter the to do in the future. Now, he has the skills for a ufacturing program.
represented Southwest and West High Schools. world of work in an entry-level position. future career! “I would advocate to apply to Bay Link,”
Bay Link Manufacturing is a high-pre- Over the last 11 years, Bay Link Manu- “I’ve learned to measure with a dial Adrian said. “It’s a fun class with high reward. I
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cision manufacturing learning lab equipped to facturing has welcomed more than $200,000 caliper, operation of a manual mill and time applied to experience my future career.”
complete projects for local companies in the in donations from community partners, and management,” Aguon said. “My proudest Green Bay West High School junior
areas of industrial welding, machine fabrica- earned nearly $100,000 through the work of the moment was creating my 123 Block which is a Jovonny Nolasco wants to pursue CNC
tion, and metals. students. project on the CNC and Manual.” machining and welding after high school. Bay
Juniors and seniors from East, Preble, For more information about Bay Link Green Bay West High School senior Link Manufacturing is an important step in that
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Southwest and West High Schools are able Manufacturing see https://west.gbaps.org/ Thomas Tipple said he applied to be in the Bay process.
to learn about the business of manufacturing quicklinks/bay-link-manufacturing Link Manufacturing program for the opportuni- “Everything we do is a proud moment,”
through sales, marketing, accounting, produc- ties it provides and the skills it teaches. Jovonny said. “I’ve learned how to G code and
tion planning, bidding and purchase orders, and What students had to say: “I applied for the opportunities it provides how to use the CNC machine.”
customer service. The program immerses stu- With future plans to attend college, Bay and the skills it teaches,” Thomas said. “I’ve
dents in relevant, real-word experience in high Link Manufacturing provided Green Bay West learned CNC machining, accurate measuring
tech careers in manufacturing, engineering, High School senior Brennan Corpus with a and a good work ethic.”
marketing and business. solid foundation in CNC Machines. www.gbaps.org
Interested applicants must complete an “I learned how to use the CNC machine With future plans to attend college, Bay
application and interview process. Students and other machines,” Brennan said. “You can Link Manufacturing provided Green Bay West
selected to participate in Bay Link Manufac- learn a lot of new things. They teach you every
machine in the shop and how its used or what
you should and shouldn’t do.”
Green Bay Southwest High School senior
Isaiah Bath applied to the Bay Link Manu-
facturing program to sharpen his skills in the
trades while still in high school.
“I’ve learned to stick with weld and MIG
weld efficiently,” Isaiah said. “I also learned
how to operate a CNC machine and how to use
the manual mill. I would like to work at Rob-
inson or another union who focuses on metal.
Bay Link is the perfect place to go and have
fun.”
Green Bay Preble High School senior
Alonso Alvarez applied to Bay Link Manufac-
turing program to prepare for his future careers
as a journeyman.
“I applied to the Bay Link program to
improve my experience for the manufactur-