FENN ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS A CONSORTIUM OF NORTHEAST OHIO HIGH SCHOOLS, CORPORATIONS, GOVERNMENT AND THE WASHKEWICZ COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AT CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY 2016 - 2017 ISSUE FENN ACADEMY AN INVITATION FROM THE DEAN HIGHLIGHTS 2016-2017 ISSUE The Fenn Academy has had another amazing year. The pro- Anette Karlsson, Ph.D. gram encourages middle and high school students to pursue DEAN, WASHKEWICZ COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING an engineering degree by expanding participants’ knowledge and enthusiasm for the engineering profession utilizing team Majid Rashidi, Ph.D. DIRECTOR, FENN ACADEMY competitions, lab tours, job shadowing, and more. Now in PROFESSOR, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING its twelfth year, the program has sixty-six participating mid- dle schools and high schools in six Northeastern Ohio Gregg Schoof, M.S.S.A. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, FENN ACADEMY counties and one in Dansville, NY. MANAGER, ENGINEERING STUDENT PROGRAMS Over 3,300 students benefitted from our services this year, a Hannah Rosen, M.Ed. new record for us. New member schools include Keystone COORDINATOR, ENGINEERING High School, Amherst High School, Warrensville Heights High School, the Hebrew STUDENT PROGRAMS & RECRUITMENT Academy and New London High School. At Beachwood High School we are begin- ning to offer Computer Aided Engineering college courses. Our students also assist CONTRIBUTORS with engineering or career exploration activities at Lakewood High School, as well as Rose Begalla, Ph.D. Cleveland’s Orchard STEM School and New Tech East High School. Small engineer- ASSISTANT DEAN, STUDENT AFFAIRS AND ing related grants are also offered annually to teachers who apply online. ADVISING Danielle Vath, M.Ed. Fenn Academy’s free services offer partial support for busing groups to campus, as INTERIM MANAGER, EXTERNAL RELATIONS well as lunch. Engineering Activity Day tours enable students to see our beautiful & COMMUNICATIONS metropolitan campus, engage in team challenges, and meet our outstanding students, Audrey Wiggins, B.A. staff and faculty. Also, visitors can see our incredible new $60 million engineering ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY building, rising at E. 24 th and Chester. We are excited about its anticipated comple- Meredith Wintering, B.A. tion in December, 2017, including the new Dan T. Moore “Maker Space”. DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Yash Joshi, B.Tech. More than thirty-five corporate, government and individual partners generously sup- GRADUATE ASSISTANT, ported our recruiting efforts, including Lubrizol Corporation and the Lincoln Electric ENGINEERING STUDENT PROGRAMS Company. Other donors included The Ronald R. Ledin Engineering Education En- dowment, the Michael D. Pollock Fenn Academy Scholarship, the Felicia Peters Pol- MAILING ADDRESS: Cleveland State University lock Fenn Academy Scholarship, and individual donors, Jerald Neff and Robert 2121 Euclid Avenue FH 104 Schieman. Cleveland, OH 44115-2214 Our Fenn Academy team supported events including VEX Robotics, the Cleveland CAMPUS LOCATION: Cleveland State University Clinic’s Health Care+ Pathways Program and Goodyear’s Career Day. We also host- Fenn Hall Room 104 ed fifty students and parents from the FIRST Robotics competition and judged the 1960 East 24th Street Northeastern Ohio Science and Engineering Fair. At least five Cleveland Metropoli- Cleveland, OH 44115-2214 tan School District high schools and middle schools were among thirty other schools P: 216.687.2555 who participated in our activities in 2016-2017, on and off campus. F: 216.687.9280 csuohio.edu/engineering/ As a result of this active community engagement, the Washkewicz College of Engi- fennacademy/fennacademy neering continues to experience enrollment increases. Our Fenn Academy goals for the 2017-2018 academic year include greater outreach to women and other un- twitter.com/engagecsu facebook.com/ derrepresented groups, as well as working with additional schools in Lorain County. clevelandstateuniversity linkedin.com/company/ Please take a few moments to review this Highlights publication. I’m sure it will con- Cleveland-state-university flicker.com/photos/csuohio/ vince you that we are preparing “Ready to Go Engineers.” We invite you to join us in youtube.com/CSUchannel this mission! pinterest.com/clevelandstate/ instagram.com/engagecsu/ Anette M. Karlsson, Ph.D. clevelandstate.tumblr.com/ Dean, Washkewicz College of Engineering CONTENTS MISSION STATEMENT 1 BENEFITS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS 1 FENN ACADEMY PARTNER HIGH SCHOOLS 2 REACHING DIVERSE STUDENTS 3 HAYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4 FENN ACADEMY SMALL GRANTS 5 FENN ACADEMY ACTIVITIES 7 THE ENGINEER FOR A DAY JOB SHADOWING PROGRAM 9 SPECIAL THANKS FOR SERVICES AND PARTNERSHIPS 11 RECOGNITION OF ENGINEERING FACULTY, STAFF & STUDENT SUPPORT 13 THANKS FROM THE STUDENTS 14 SUPPORT FENN ACADEMY 15 MEMBERSHIP AND DONATIONS 15 MISSION STATEMENT Our mission is to encourage middle and high school students to pursue an engineering career by expanding their knowledge and enthusiasm for the engineering profession. This is achieved by: Providing science, mathematics, pre-engineering and technology teachers, as well as guidance counselors and parents with information about engineering careers Inspiring prospective students with engineering information and related activities Helping students prepare academically for undergraduate engineering programs Increasing the number of underrepresented students in engineering Collaborating with regional industry and educational partners Introducing middle and high school students to college life BENEFITS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS Participation in Washkewicz College’s free Engineering Activity Day on-campus activities Small grants for middle school or high school teachers to create engineering competitions or projects Participation in the Engineer-For-A-Day job shadowing program at local engineering organizations* Summer camp activities for students or teachers when funding is available Access to CSU’s facilities High school curriculum consultation with Washkewicz College faculty Learn about the Cooperative Education Program Participation of Washkewicz’s faculty, students and staff in middle school or high school sponsored college and career fairs and STEM related events Collaborative projects with Fenn Academy member teachers and counselors Joint proposals to acquire funding for engineering related educational initiatives * Opportunities cited above may require advance notice, appointments, pre-registration or fees, as well as pre-approval from parents, high school administrators or CSU/Washkewicz College officials. Call (216) 687-5267 and speak with Hannah Rosen or email [email protected] for details. 1 Fenn Academy Highlights 2016/2017 FENN ACADEMY PARTNER SCHOOLS Amherst High School MC² STEM High School Aurora High School Mentor High School Avon High School Midview High School Bay Village High School New London High School Beachwood High School New Tech East High School Beaumont High School New Tech West High School Benedictine High School Nordonia High School Berea-Midpark High School Normandy High School Brecksville/Broadview Heights High School North Royalton High School Brooklyn High School Olmsted Falls High School Cleveland Heights High School Orchard STEM Middle School Cuyahoga Falls High School Parma Senior High School Cuyahoga Heights High School Perkins High School Cuyahoga Valley Career Center Perry High School Dansville High School Polaris Career Center Euclid High School Revere High School Garfield Heights High School Rhodes High School Geauga iSTEM Early College High School Richmond Heights High School Hearts for Jesus Christ Christian Education Institute Rocky River High School Hebrew Academy Roosevelt High School Horizon Science Academy Shaker Heights High School Hudson High School St. Joseph Academy Independence High School St. Martin De Porres High School Jane Addams High School Stow-Monroe Falls High School John F. Kennedy High School Success Tech Academy John Hay High School - Cleveland Early College High School Tallmadge High School John Hay High School - Cleveland School of Architecture and Design Twinsburg High School John Hay High School - Cleveland School of Science and Medicine Valley Forge High School Keystone High School Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School Lakewood High School Warrensville Heights High School Lorain County Joint Vocational High School Westlake High School Lutheran West High School Wickliffe High School Madison High School Woodridge High School Max Hayes High School Membership in the Fenn Academy is free. A Memorandum of Understanding must be signed by school administrators in order to participate. To learn more, visit www.csuohio.edu/fennacademy or call (216) 687-5267. 2 Fenn Academy Highlights 2016/2017 REACHING DIVERSE STUDENTS The Academy has partnerships with schools in several diverse inner ring Cleveland suburbs including Lakewood, Shaker Heights, Warrensville Heights, Garfield Heights, Cleveland Heights/University Heights and Euclid. In addition, the Fenn Academy currently serves two all-female high schools including St. Joseph Academy and Beaumont School. The Fenn Academy also partners with the HEARTS for Jesus Christ Christian Education Institute, a specialized school for home schooling families in grades 1-12, as well as Lutheran West High School, the Hebrew Academy, Villa Angela - St. Joseph, Beaumont High School, and St. Joseph Academy. Fenn Academy member high schools in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) include MC2 STEM High School, the Design