OrthoWorx Honors Meyer, WCS
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Staff Report-
The award, for significant progress in addressing many of the issues identified by the Cambridge Education study commissioned by OrthoWorx, was announced at the OrthoWorx annual meeting, held Wednesday.
“We have been delighted with the initiative shown by Dr. Craig Hintz and his team, and with the support of the WCS Board of Trustees, on issues that we believe are critical to making the Warsaw schools system as productive and attractive as it can be in helping our area remain the Orthopedic Capital of the World,” said David Floyd, OrthoWorx chief executive officer. “Education remains a critical issue in preparing all students for success in life, whether their plans involve orthopedics or any other field. Moreover, the performance of our school system is one of the most important factors in attracting and retaining the talent needed by the orthopedic industry to continue its record of growth and success.”
Among the actions and improvements by the school corporation that OrthoWorx noted were:
– Approval by the school board for a strategic planning process to provide needed vision for the future of the school corporation;
– Demonstrated progress in developing a strategic plan (the planning process, which used the OrthoWorx-funded Cambridge Education Study of Warsaw area schools as a key input, is currently underway and specific recommendations are expected to be considered by the school board at its Feb. 27 meeting);
– Implementation of full–day kindergarten;
– Expansion of arts and world language opportunities at the elementary level, as well as new world language opportunities at the middle school and high school, including Mandarin Chinese;
– Addition of a science advisor, who serves as a resource for teachers throughout the corporation;
– Application to the State of Indiana for a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education grant;
– Improvement in SAT and ACT scores;
– More than 45 dual enrollment courses offered at the Warsaw Area Career Center;
– Increased graduation rates at the high school;
– Dramatic improvement in number of Advanced Placement tests taken and passed.
“Nothing is more critical to the long-term success of our community than the performance of our area schools,” said Brad Bishop, OrthoWorx executive director. “We look forward to working with Dr. Hintz and the school board to continue to identify areas we believe are critical to being recognized for the excellence of our school system. We particularly share Dr. Hintz’s interest in exploring ways that we can expand STEM-focused education. We think there are opportunities to greater leverage the tremendous scientific knowledge of the orthopedic industry, which is an asset other communities of our size just cannot match.”
OrthoWorx also announced it named Tim Meyer as Individual Partner of the Year for 2011 for his leadership role with the OrthoWorx Advanced Manufacturing Committee.
The committee is a subgroup of the Talent and Workforce Development Initiative and is comprised of key leaders from the orthopedic industry (including original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, and suppliers), Ivy Tech Community College representatives and OrthoWorx team members.
The award was presented to Meyer Wednesday.
The Advanced Manufacturing Committee has made substantial progress this past year, focusing on providing workforce development options aligned with the needs of Warsaw and the region.
“Tim has been an incredibly valuable partner in aligning industry needs from orthopedic company representatives and working with Ivy Tech to translate that information into a new certificate program in orthopedic advanced manufacturing,” Floyd said.
The Advanced Manufacturing Committee members were recognized earlier this month at a dinner in their honor.
This award recognizes Meyer’s leadership of the group in accomplishing the following milestones:
– Evaluation of Ivy Tech advanced manufacturing curriculum offerings;
– Identifying and recognizing gaps in talent and workforce available and helping to address them through revised curriculum;
– Definition and development of Orthopedic Quality Standards and Technical Skills Certificate requirements through the Ivy Tech Orthopedic and Advanced Manufacturing Training Center;
– Adoption of National Institute for Metalworking Skills Certification as industry standard among Warsaw–area orthopedic companies.
“Tim would likely be the first to tell you that this was a true team effort and that there were great contributions from both industry and Ivy Tech personnel,” said Tammy Allen, OrthoWorx manager, communications and projects.
“We are grateful Ivy Tech put Tim into this position of leadership and for how he has skillfully guided the group toward great progress.
“Their collective efforts are creating improved career opportunities and better qualified employees for the orthopedic industry.”
This is the inaugural year for OrthoWorx Partner of the Year Awards, which are presented to both an organization and an individual for significant contributions toward the educational, scientific and civic initiatives undertaken by OrthoWorx.[[In-content Ad]]
The award, for significant progress in addressing many of the issues identified by the Cambridge Education study commissioned by OrthoWorx, was announced at the OrthoWorx annual meeting, held Wednesday.
“We have been delighted with the initiative shown by Dr. Craig Hintz and his team, and with the support of the WCS Board of Trustees, on issues that we believe are critical to making the Warsaw schools system as productive and attractive as it can be in helping our area remain the Orthopedic Capital of the World,” said David Floyd, OrthoWorx chief executive officer. “Education remains a critical issue in preparing all students for success in life, whether their plans involve orthopedics or any other field. Moreover, the performance of our school system is one of the most important factors in attracting and retaining the talent needed by the orthopedic industry to continue its record of growth and success.”
Among the actions and improvements by the school corporation that OrthoWorx noted were:
– Approval by the school board for a strategic planning process to provide needed vision for the future of the school corporation;
– Demonstrated progress in developing a strategic plan (the planning process, which used the OrthoWorx-funded Cambridge Education Study of Warsaw area schools as a key input, is currently underway and specific recommendations are expected to be considered by the school board at its Feb. 27 meeting);
– Implementation of full–day kindergarten;
– Expansion of arts and world language opportunities at the elementary level, as well as new world language opportunities at the middle school and high school, including Mandarin Chinese;
– Addition of a science advisor, who serves as a resource for teachers throughout the corporation;
– Application to the State of Indiana for a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education grant;
– Improvement in SAT and ACT scores;
– More than 45 dual enrollment courses offered at the Warsaw Area Career Center;
– Increased graduation rates at the high school;
– Dramatic improvement in number of Advanced Placement tests taken and passed.
“Nothing is more critical to the long-term success of our community than the performance of our area schools,” said Brad Bishop, OrthoWorx executive director. “We look forward to working with Dr. Hintz and the school board to continue to identify areas we believe are critical to being recognized for the excellence of our school system. We particularly share Dr. Hintz’s interest in exploring ways that we can expand STEM-focused education. We think there are opportunities to greater leverage the tremendous scientific knowledge of the orthopedic industry, which is an asset other communities of our size just cannot match.”
OrthoWorx also announced it named Tim Meyer as Individual Partner of the Year for 2011 for his leadership role with the OrthoWorx Advanced Manufacturing Committee.
The committee is a subgroup of the Talent and Workforce Development Initiative and is comprised of key leaders from the orthopedic industry (including original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, and suppliers), Ivy Tech Community College representatives and OrthoWorx team members.
The award was presented to Meyer Wednesday.
The Advanced Manufacturing Committee has made substantial progress this past year, focusing on providing workforce development options aligned with the needs of Warsaw and the region.
“Tim has been an incredibly valuable partner in aligning industry needs from orthopedic company representatives and working with Ivy Tech to translate that information into a new certificate program in orthopedic advanced manufacturing,” Floyd said.
The Advanced Manufacturing Committee members were recognized earlier this month at a dinner in their honor.
This award recognizes Meyer’s leadership of the group in accomplishing the following milestones:
– Evaluation of Ivy Tech advanced manufacturing curriculum offerings;
– Identifying and recognizing gaps in talent and workforce available and helping to address them through revised curriculum;
– Definition and development of Orthopedic Quality Standards and Technical Skills Certificate requirements through the Ivy Tech Orthopedic and Advanced Manufacturing Training Center;
– Adoption of National Institute for Metalworking Skills Certification as industry standard among Warsaw–area orthopedic companies.
“Tim would likely be the first to tell you that this was a true team effort and that there were great contributions from both industry and Ivy Tech personnel,” said Tammy Allen, OrthoWorx manager, communications and projects.
“We are grateful Ivy Tech put Tim into this position of leadership and for how he has skillfully guided the group toward great progress.
“Their collective efforts are creating improved career opportunities and better qualified employees for the orthopedic industry.”
This is the inaugural year for OrthoWorx Partner of the Year Awards, which are presented to both an organization and an individual for significant contributions toward the educational, scientific and civic initiatives undertaken by OrthoWorx.[[In-content Ad]]
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