Area high school students got a chance to learn about manufacturing jobs Tuesday (11/9) at a program at Vermeer in Pella.  The National Association of Manufacturers sponsored an event called “Creators Wanted.”  Carolyn Lee, the executive director of the Manufacturing Institute, says many people don’t know what manufacturing is like in the 21^st century.

“That’s why we need to bring it to life.  We need to tell the stories.  We need to talk about what creators are and why it’s so important . Because once you light that spark, it’s magnetic.  They already see it.  But until they know about it, they don’t know to come to these great companies and to build their future and their families.”

Governor Kim Reynolds, along with Vermeer CEO Jason Andringa and Pella Corporation CEO Tim Yaggi, also spoke about the importance of filling manufacturing jobs and keeping young Iowa residents in the state.