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Clemson Engineers for Developing Countries (CEDC), an interdisciplinary, student-directed, applied engineering program that integrates civic engagement to improve the quality of life and work in Haiti’s Central Plateau, have received support from major corporations such as Eastman and Fluor. Through donation of time, talents and resources, these companies and CEDC will work together to advance the field of engineering and develop innovative solutions.

CEDC recently held their bi-annual CEDC Summit to share their research and achievements from the most recent semester as they seek to make innovations that will improve the quality of life for residents of Haiti.

South Carolina’s Coalition of Math and Science (SCCMS), and related initiatives the Upstate STEM Collaborative and the Lowcountry STEM Collaborative, is an alliance of partnering organizations and initiatives, each reaching the education and business communities in different ways, with a central focus on promoting economic development through improving K-12 education.

SCCMS, the Upstate STEM Collaborative and the Lowcountry STEM Collaborative have received increased support from a number of major corporations in 2017, including Duke Energy, ScanSource, GE, BMW, Bosch, Michelin, Fluor, Boeing, SCE&G, Lockheed Martin, 3M, and AFL Telecommunications, among others. Funds from these companies help SCCMS promote STEM education and workforce development across the state of South Carolina, and support annual activities such as the iMAGINE Upstate festival, the Charleston STEM festival and the STEM Conference, as well as numerous outreach and networking opportunities throughout the year.

SCCMS brings together partners from industry, education, government, and the community to inspire the next generation of STEM leaders, and Clemson is grateful for strong support for this important initiative from many corporations in the state.

The Dominion Foundation has awarded Clemson University a $5,000 grant to support a new South Carolina 4-H Junior Naturalist program. Through the new program, students aged 9-13 will explore the environment with hands-on, outdoor education about natural resources, forest and aquatic ecology, wildlife biology, geology, botany, entomology, and more. Experiential-learning opportunities offered by the Junior Naturalist program teach young people to describe plants and animals in their habitats, to better understand various influences on the environment and to become young citizen volunteers and future environmental stewards.

The grant from Dominion will allow SC 4-H to pilot this program with 30 students in Richland, Lexington and Newberry counties at sites such as Camp Discovery and Clemson’s Sandhill Research and Education Center.

The Dominion Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Dominion Resources, one of the nation’s largest producers and transporters of energy. Since 2003, Dominion has donated nearly $30 million to a variety of environmental projects across its footprint. In April, Dominion awarded $1.2 million in grants to 107 organizations, including South Carolina 4-H, that are working to improve natural spaces or encourage environmental stewardship.

Thank you, Dominion Foundation, for supporting the next generation of environmental stewards!

Read more about this award >>

Morgan Corp., a  heavy civil contractor whose corporate office is located in Duncan, SC, recently donated a LiDAR scanner to the Engage Dominica program, a student-led program that seeks to examine and improve infrastructure, sanitation, and development initiatives on the Caribbean island of Dominica.

Students used the LiDAR scanner on a spring break trip to Dominica to collect images and point clouds of the proposed project sites. Using this data, students can measure distances between any two points with a degree of accuracy within a few millimeters. The LiDAR scanner helps save the time and effort of taking measurements by hand. And students don’t have to worry about getting back to Clemson and realizing they forgot to take a measurement in Dominica because they can just check the LiDAR image.

Ben Heinz of Morgan Corp., who is a Clemson alumnus, said the LiDAR will help create a new generation of students who are passionate about learning and service.

“All of us at Morgan Corp. are very excited about our partnership with these students and Clemson and providing them with the tools and knowledge they need to continue these great projects. We hope this device helps inspire students to learn more about the skills they will need after graduation while improving lives for the people of Dominica. This is a win-win situation that we are honored to be a part of.”

Thank you, Morgan Corp., for supporting Clemson engineering students!

Read more about this exciting new partnership >>

On Friday, April 7, five of the Mercedes-Benz Vans Scholars joined representatives from the company and from the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences for a reception in Riggs Hall. The MBV Scholars were able to share about their various academic, co-op, and internship experiences and how they have shaped their plans for the future.  The students also provided important insight on how MBV can build a pipeline of talent by increasing its brand awareness on campus and building an internship and co-op program for Clemson students. We look forward to the future of this exciting partnership between Clemson and Mercedes-Benz Vans!

The 2016-2017 Mercedes-Benz Vans Scholars include:

Ashley Carroll, Class of 2017
Major: Industrial Engineering
Hometown: Walhalla, SC

Laura Chopp, Class of 2017
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Kirkland, WA

Taylor Gambon, Class of 2017
Major: Industrial Engineering
Hometown: Greenville, SC

Adam Tuiletufuga, Class of 2017
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Indian Land, SC

Matthew Agee, Class of 2018
Major: Electrical Engineering
Hometown: Belmont, NC

Jake Flynn, Class of 2018
Major: Industrial Engineering
Hometown: Mooresville, NC

TiMOTION, a leading manufacturer of actuators and components for various applications, has committed $4,000 to support scholarships for undergraduate students majoring in agricultural mechanization and business in Clemson’s College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences. Through these scholarships, TiMOTION seeks to train the next generation of engineers that have the skills and knowledge needed for success in the workforce.

In addition to Clemson, TiMOTION has committed scholarship support to several universities in the Southeast, including East Carolina University, NC State University, Western Carolina University, and University of North Carolina, Charlotte.

Thank you, TiMOTION for supporting Clemson students!

For more information, visit: http://www.timotion.com/single.php?NewsID=92.

Two corporate partners have recently established undergraduate scholarships to support students in the School of Computing and the Department of Construction Science and Management.

Keymark, a supplier of enterprise content management (ECM) software, established the Keymark Annual Scholarship Fund in February 2017 to award merit-based scholarships to 10 undergraduate juniors and seniors in the School of Computing. Preference will be given to underrepresented students, including women and minorities, who are residents of Pickens, Oconee, Anderson, or Greenville counties in South Carolina.

Brasfield & Gorrie, one of the nation’s largest privately held construction companies, established the Brasfield & Gorrie Annual Scholarship Fund in March 2017 to award five scholarships to students majoring in Construction Science and Management. Preference will be given to underrepresented students, including women and minorities.

Thank you, Keymark and Brasfield & Gorrie, for supporting Clemson students!

Elin Wahmann, Program Administrator for the Annexstad Family Foundation’s Leaders for Tomorrow National Scholarship Program, visited the Clemson University campus on March 10 to meet Clemson’s first Leaders for Tomorrow Scholar, Xavier Smith.

The Annexstad Family Foundation has 61 partner institutions in its Leaders for Tomorrow National Scholarship Program, and these institutions identify, educate, and nurture a special group of talented young people into the next generation of leaders. Clemson was added as a partner institution for the Leaders for Tomorrow program in 2016.

While on campus, Elin met with partners from Financial Aid, the Clemson University Foundation, the Academic Success Center, and spent time with Xavier, Clemson’s first Leaders for Tomorrow Scholar. She also participated in a campus tour that included a sneak peek at the new Football Operations Complex.

Clemson looks forward to continuing to develop its relationship with the Annexstad Family Foundation in the coming years!

The CVS Health Foundation has awarded five Clemson School of Nursing graduate students with scholarships as they complete their studies to become family nurse practitioners. The scholarship funds were awarded through the CVS Health Foundation Advance Practice Nurse and Physician Assistant Scholarship program, which is aimed a reducing the nationwide shortage of family nurse practitioners and physician assistants by supporting the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Students were selected based on strong academic standing, and must intern or volunteer with an organization that supports underserved populations. At least 25 percent of the scholarships were awarded to bilingual students.

For more information about this grant award, visit: http://newsstand.clemson.edu/mediarelations/cvs-health-foundation-supports-clemson-nursing-students-with-scholarship. 

Rivkah Saldanha is a Clemson automotive engineering graduate and served as the Team Leader for the Deep Orange 5 concept vehicle project sponsored by GM. After earning her MS in Automotive Engineering in 2014, Ms. Saldanha went to work at GM in Detroit.

She returned to the CU-ICAR campus in February to speak with current students about how her CU-ICAR education and work on the Deep Orange project have benefitted her career.

Also pictured above are Aditya Yerra Verra, a fellow member of the Deep Orange 5 concept vehicle program who is pursuing his PhD in Automotive Engineering, Department Chair Dr. Zoran Filipi, and Associate Professor and Deep Orange faculty member Dr. Johnell Brooks.