Joel Leonard was recognized for his development of the first mobile makerspace in North Carolina.
ASHEBORO, N.C. — Jon Hardister, NC representative for District 59 presented Joel Leonard with a state flag that had been flown over the N.C. Legislative Building in his honor over the weekend.
Leonard was recognized for his development of the first mobile makerspace in North Carolina, MAKESBORO USA, according to a news release.
The unit is packed with equipment used in manufacturing plants.
With the mobile makerspace, Leonard is taking modern manufacturing equipment into rural and underserved areas of the Carolinas to expose youth and adults…
