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Sam Buford Woodworking Institute asks Michigan for $12 million to expand training capacity
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Luke Barnett, president of the Sam Buford Woodworking Institute, asked the House appropriations subcommittee for a one-time $12 million state capital investment to fund Phase 1 of a $48 million master plan that would increase annual woodworking graduates and expand continuing-education offerings.
Luke Barnett, president of the Sam Buford Woodworking Institute, told the Michigan House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor and Economic Opportunity that his Adrian-based trade school is seeking a one-time $12 million state capital investment to complete Phase 1 of a $48 million expansion plan.
Barnett said the institute, a state-licensed postsecondary trade school that earned accreditation from the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges in August 2024 and approval for GI Bill benefits in 2022, is limited by space and currently admits 24 students a year. "We are turning away five students to every one that we accept," Barnett said. He described Phase 1 as a $16.2 million project that would raise annual graduates from about 20 to 60 and triple continuing-education participation to roughly 1,500 students per year; the master plan…
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