Reply Students from East Haddam, East Hampton, Higganum, Manchester, Meriden, Middlefield, Middletown and Portland graduated from the Skill Up for Manufacturing program at a ceremony on April 6. (Middlesex Community College) (Middletown, Conn.) — Eleven Skill Up for Manufacturing trainees collected their industry and pre-apprentice credentials and head into the workforce following a brief graduation ceremony on April 6, 2021. Leaders from Workforce Alliance, Middlesex Community College and Vinal Technical High School gathered to celebrate this latest class. Since February 2019, more than 130 Connecticut residents have completed the free program offered by Workforce Alliance in partnership with manufacturers and community colleges in South Central CT.