<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2026/10-national-metallica-scholars-initiative-update.aspx" dsn="blogs"><featured/><pubDate>10/02/2026</pubDate><title>A Little Heavy Metal is Powering up HVAC Training at MCC</title><subheading/><description>Thanks to a $50,000 grant from Metallica’s All Within My Hands foundation, students in MCC’s HVAC program at the Advanced Technical Skills Institute (ATSI) are gaining hands-on experience with advanced inverter technology.</description><author/><image><img src="/news/images/2026-10-metallica-update.jpg" alt="Graphic featuring an HVAC-themed skull design with pressure gauges, blue and red flame elements, and Metallica Scholars program branding."/></image></item>