On July 28, ePathway Academy students visited Wawona Frozen Foods in Clovis. After learning a little bit about the company, the students were led on a tour of the different parts of the facility with Blake Smittcamp, the son of the company’s founder, Bill Smittcamp. Blake showed us the extreme measures taken to ensure theRead more about 2017 Visit: Wawona Frozen Foods[…]
On July 26, ePathway Academy students visited The Almond Company. After sitting down with Dave Bazar, Vice President, and Anthony Sagariballa, head of corporate compliance, we took a tour of the almond processing facility. Student learned about safety measures, how food processing facilities manage their sanitation programs, how the company has grown, how the almondRead more about 2017 Visit: The Almond Company[…]
On July 25, ePathway Academy students visited CRU Winery in Madera. After touring the tasting room and winemaking spaces, students sat down for lunch with Ken Post, CRU’s vintner. Ken shared about wine marketing, how wine is made (from the field to the bottle), the art/science of winemaking, and future changes expected in the wineRead more about 2017 Visit: Cru Winery[…]
On July 21, ePathway Academy students visited MEC Aerial Work Platforms. After a factory tour with Vice President Jack Harwood, students were able to drive a few aerial work platforms and experience the products in action! Students then sat down for lunch with Jack, Gary (the head of engineering), and Dan (the head of purchasingRead more about 2017 Visit: MEC Aerial Work Platforms[…]
On July 20, ePathway Academy students visited Anlin Window Systems. After a wonderful tour of the factory floor by Chris Gilette, Executive VP of Operations, students sat down for lunch with John Maloney, President and CEO of the company. Students learned about how to carefully target customer segments, what drives consumer behavior, forecasting sales basedRead more about 2017 Visit: Anlin Window Systems[…]
On July 19, ePathway Academy students visited Bett’s Spring. We were hosted by the company’s CEO, Mike Betts, and the company’s President, Bill Betts. Students learned about high-level implementation of Lean production processes, how a family business grows, changes, and overcomes adversity, how company culture drives business success and becomes a management template, and muchRead more about 2017 Visit: Betts Spring[…]
On July 18, ePathway Academy students visited Jain Irrigation. As Rangel Melendez took students on a tour of the manufacturing facility, they were able to see continuous flow production processes, complex mechanical processes, and highly engineered irrigation technology. During a sit-down meeting with many of the site’s senior leaders, students learned about the history and growthRead more about 2017 Visit: Jain Irrigation[…]
On July 14, ePathway Academy students visited Valley Children’s hospital. Valley Children’s is at the leading edge of many interesting trends in public health. Students learned about population health, what it takes to secure the information technology systems at a hospital, how telemedicine is changing patient care, how simulation is changing clinical training, how pharmacyRead more about 2017 Visit: Valley Children’s Hospital[…]
On July 13, ePathway Academy students visited Palm Village, a retirement community in Reedley. Students were hosted by the executive director, Jim Higbee, and his senior staff. Students learned about important concepts in senior care, the growing industry of senior care and the population drivers behind it, the different careers and career paths available, andRead more about 2017 Visit: Palm Village[…]
On July 12 ePathway Academy students visited the Fresno VA (Veteran’s Administration) hospital. The VA hospital is rich with history and tradition, and during a tour by Mary Golden the students were able to get a feel for this important emphasis. During a panel discussion, students were able to hear from (and ask questions of)Read more about 2017 Visit: Fresno VA Hospital[…]
