Students tour the Structural Component Systems facilities in Fremont, where Gov. Jim Pillen and other officials celebrated Manufacturing Month in Nebraska. The employee-owned SCS has more than 570 workers, about double that of five years ago, said Human Resources Director Diane Mallette. She said the fast-growing industry will benefit from new talent pipelines such as the Career Technical Education Center at Fremont High School, which opened in August and offers courses that offer credits for high school as well as Metropolitan Community College. (Cindy Gonzalez/Nebraska Examiner)