Congressman LaHood tours Advanced Manufacturing Center and Ag Complex

U.S. Congressman Darin LaHood visited Heartland Community College on Monday, March 25, 2024, to tour two new facilities geared toward bolstering the area’s workforce. 

Congressman LaHood and staff visited with Heartland President Keith Cornille and Dean of Career and Technical Education Adam Campbell, and faculty on a tour of the college’s new Advanced Manufacturing Center and Agriculture Complex.  Both facilities opened on the Heartland Community College Main Campus in Normal in January, 2024. 

Programs supported by the Advanced Manufacturing Center include Electric Vehicle Technology, Renewable Energy, HVAC, Electronics, Robotics, Automation, and more.  The Agriculture Complex supports Agronomy, Plant Science, Precision Planting, Soil Analysis, and other agribusiness programs.