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Bay Link students, some in bright orange Bay Link hoodies, clap at a ceremony
Bay Link Manufacturing® Celebrates 12 Students

The Bay Link Manufacturing® program at West High School recognized 12 students and their hard work on May 6, 2026.

Bay Link Manufacturing® instructor Andrew Belongia presented students with CNC operator certificates from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College.

Students in the Bay Link program this year represented Southwest and West High Schools.

Bay Link Manufacturing® is a high-precision manufacturing learning lab equipped to complete projects for local companies in the areas of industrial welding, machine fabrication, and metals. 

Juniors and seniors from East, Preble, Southwest and West High Schools are able to learn about the business of manufacturing through sales, marketing, accounting, production planning, bidding and purchase orders, and customer service. The program immerses students in relevant, real-word experience in high tech careers in manufacturing, engineering, marketing and business.

Students who complete the Bay Link Manufacturing® program are prepared to attend a 2- or 4-year college to pursue on-going education in the field of manufacturing and engineering or may be prepared to enter the world of work in an entry-level position.

Recognizing that our future depends on creating a highly skilled workforce to sustain our vibrant community, the Green Bay Area Public School District in partnership with Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) and the NEW Manufacturing Alliance developed Bay Link Manufacturing® in 2014.

Over the last 11 years, Bay Link Manufacturing has welcomed more than $200,000 in donations from community partners, and earned nearly $100,000 through the work of the students.

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In the foreground, a man in a suit presents an award to a young woman in an orange hoodie, while in the background, other people stand in a workshop.
A young woman in an orange hoodie and baseball cap smiles as she receives a certificate from a man in a blue shirt, with a presentation screen and tables in the background.
A young woman in an orange hoodie shakes hands with a man holding a certificate, while a large screen displays a name and text in the background.
Two men stand in a workshop with industrial equipment and shelving in the background.
A young woman in an orange hoodie and baseball cap stands in front of a table with a cake and brochures, with a %22Skills USA%22 logo and stacked chairs visible in the background.
A young man in an orange hoodie holds an achievement award in front of a table with a cake and water bottles, with posters and awards visible on the wall behind him.
A young man in an orange hoodie shakes hands with an adult man holding a certificate in front of a SkillsUSA banner and a screen displaying a name.
A young man in a cap and work shirt holds a certificate in front of a bulletin board and a large %22SkillsUSA%22 logo on a brick wall.
A young man in a cap and work shirt shakes hands with an adult man holding a certificate, with a large graphic and a screen displaying a portrait in the background.
A young man in a camouflage hat shakes hands with an older man holding a certificate, with a large screen and a whiteboard visible in the background.
In the foreground, two young men in hoodies stand to the left and right, while in the background, a man in an orange hoodie and a baseball cap stands with his arms crossed on a staircase.
A young man in the foreground holds a certificate, while in the background, a screen displays text and a wall with blue and orange stripes.
A young man in a gray jacket shakes hands with an adult man holding a certificate in front of a large screen displaying a student's photo.
A young man with long blonde hair shakes hands with an older man in a blue shirt, with a large screen displaying faces in the background.
A young man with long blonde hair and tattoos stands in the foreground, while a whiteboard with stylized lettering and a screen displaying text are visible in the background.
A young person in a dark blue uniform stands in the foreground, smiling, with a whiteboard and tables set up in the background.
A young person in a dark shirt shakes hands with an adult man holding a certificate, with a large screen displaying text in the background.
A man with a beard presents a certificate to a person with long dark hair, while a large screen displays text in the background.
A young woman in an orange hoodie receives a certificate from a man in a blue shirt, with a large screen displaying %22ADRIAN EHLERS%22 in the background.
A young woman with red-streaked hair smiles in the foreground, while a group of people in orange hoodies stand in the background of a workshop.
A young man in a cap receives a certificate from an adult man in front of a screen displaying a student's name.
A young woman in an orange hoodie holds a certificate while a man in a blue shirt stands beside her, with a presentation screen in the background.
A young man in a cap and work shirt smiles in the foreground, while a bulletin board and a whiteboard with lettering are visible in the background.
A young man in a blue uniform proudly holds a certificate of achievement in front of a screen displaying a portrait and a banner.
A young man in a vocational uniform shakes hands with an adult man holding a certificate, with a large screen displaying a student's photo in the background.
A young man in an orange hoodie stands to the left of a man at a podium, with a large screen displaying a portrait in the background.
In the foreground, several young people in work uniforms listen attentively, while in the background, industrial machinery and other adults are visible.
A group of young people in casual clothing stand in a workshop, with a milling machine visible in the background.
A group of people stand in front of industrial machinery, with a woman in an orange shirt and glasses laughing in the foreground.
Teenagers in casual clothing clap their hands in a workshop with machinery in the background.
Several young men, some wearing hoodies and work shirts, stand in the foreground of a workshop with stairs and equipment visible in the background.
A man in a suit speaks at a podium in front of a screen displaying %22STUDENT RECOGNITION CELEBRATION%22 and a whiteboard with %22Wednesday May 4th 11:00 AM%22 written on it.
A man in a suit and tie speaks at a podium in front of a screen and a whiteboard.
A group of young people in an industrial setting clap their hands, with machinery visible in the background.
In the foreground, a group of young people stand attentively, while in the background, industrial machinery and a staircase are visible.
A man in a light gray suit and glasses speaks animatedly at a podium in front of a screen displaying text and a logo, with a whiteboard and orange and blue striped wall in the background.
Two men in blue shirts stand in the foreground, talking in front of industrial machinery in the background.
Two young men in dark blue work shirts stand in the foreground, while a blurred industrial background with machinery and orange accents is visible behind them.