(WACO) – The Gene Haas Foundation, headquartered in Oxnard, California, has awarded a $25,000 gift to the Precision Machining Technology program at Texas State Technical College in Waco. The announcement was made in front of students and faculty members Wednesday morning at the Industrial Technology Center. The money will be used for program scholarships and to supply copies of “Machinery’s Handbook” for students. The Precision Machining Technology program is accredited by the National Institute for Metalworking Skills Inc. Pictured are (left to right) Matt Sykora, territory manager for Haas Factory Outlet in Richardson, and Joe Rodriguez, TSTC’s statewide division director of production manufacturing.