STATE UNIVERSITY WASHKEWICZ COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

2017-2018 HIGHLIGHTS 2017-2018 Collaboration and HIGHLIGHTS Anette Karlsson, Ph.D. Dean, Washkewicz College of Engineering Partnerships Guide Majid Rashidi, Ph.D. Director, Fenn Academy Fenn Academy’s Success Professor, Mechanical Engineering Gregg Schoof, M.S.S.A. t has been an extraordinary year for the Washkewicz College of Engineering Assistant Director, Fenn Academy Manager, Engineering Student Programs and Fenn Academy. In 2018, the College moved into the first phase of our new Hannah Milgrom, M.Ed. building, Donald E. Washkewicz Hall, and we saw an almost 10% enrollment Coordinator, Engineering Student increase in our undergraduate class. Fenn Academy expanded and has several Programs & Recruitment new partners on the Advisory Council, including FirstEnergy and KeyBank. CONTRIBUTORS Others include the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, WIRE-Net, NASA Glenn I Rose Begalla, M.A. Research Center, Polaris Career Center and Cuyahoga Community College. Assistant Dean, Student Affairs and Advising Our increased enrollment makes us the fastest growing college on the CSU Danielle Vath, M.Ed. campus and the fastest growing college of engineering in the state of . Clearly, Manager, External Relations & we have the Fenn Academy to thank for this increase. Communications Each year, Fenn Academy staff members engage in new activities to increase the Audrey Wiggins, B.A. diversity of prospective students. This year, we developed programs with the Girl Scouts Administrative Secretary and True-2-You and expanded our Women in Engineering Day. Moreover, we now have a Meredith Wintering, B.A. new partnership with Esperanza, a program that serves the Hispanic community. Director of Advancement The annual small grants program continues to support the creative STEM activities Jessica Stange, B.S. Graduate Assistant, of local teachers, including educators at , Hebrew Academy/Yavne Engineering Student Programs High School, Keystone High School and Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School. Our ongoing relationship with the ACE Mentor Program resulted in engineering MAILING ADDRESS scholarships being awarded to three incoming freshmen, participation in ACE Family Day Cleveland State University and continued work with individual ACE students, offering individual tours and advising. 2121 Euclid Avenue, WH 305 Cleveland, OH 44115-2214 The new Fenn Academy-FirstEnergy STEM Alliance began this fall. Together with our partners from FirstEnergy, Polaris Career Center and Cuyahoga Community CAMPUS LOCATION College, we will embark on a pipeline program with an initial group of nearly 180 Cleveland State University students from the five high schools served by Polaris, including Strongsville, Fairview, Washkewicz Hall, Room 305 2300 Chester Avenue Olmsted Falls, Brooklyn and Berea-Midpark. Students will benefit from field trips, Cleveland, OH 44115-2214 tours and a new curriculum developed in collaboration with FirstEnergy. Limited P 216.687.2555 internships will encourage students to pursue careers with the company. Students F 216.687.9280 will learn about two available career tracks, including a technical track for skilled csuohio.edu/engineering/fennacademy trades and a college preparatory track for professional engineers. These creative endeavors enable our future growth. You can sponsor activities, twitter.com/cle_state host a tour of an engineering facility or designate a donation in support of a specific facebook.com/clevelandstateuniversity event. To learn more about these opportunities, contact Gregg Schoof, manager of linkedin.com/company/ cleveland-state-university engineering student programs, at 216.687.5272 or Meredith Wintering, director of flickr.com/photos/csuohio advancement, at 216.687.3954. youtube.com/CSUchannel I hope you enjoy the contents of this issue of the Fenn Academy Highlights and join us in our mission to graduate a future generation of “Ready-to-Go-Engineers.” snapchat.com/add/cle_state instagram.com/cle_state Anette M. Karlsson, Ph.D. clevelandstate.tumblr.com Dean, Washkewicz College of Engineering

2 FENN ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS • 2017 - 2018 Mission and Benefits...... 4

Partner Schools...... 5

Small Grant Recipients...... 6

Fenn Academy-FirstEnergy STEM Alliance...... 7

Diversity and Women in Engineering...... 8-9

Student Recruiting Assistants...... 10 -11

Fenn Academy Activities...... 12-13

Engineer-for-a-Day Program...... 14-15

Educational Opportunities...... 16-17

Services and Partnerships...... 18-19

Advisory Board...... 20

Program Testimonials...... 21

Support...... 22

Partner Schools Map...... 23

OUR SUSTAINABILITY PROMISE Washkewicz College of Engineering is committed to sustainability. This publication was produced on 50 percent post-consumer fiber paper that was manufactured using renewable biogas energy and is elemental chlorine free.

FENN ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS • 2017 - 2018 3 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 BENEFITS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS Providing science, mathematics, pre- engineering and technology teachers, as Participation in Washkewicz College’s well as guidance counselors and parents free Engineering Activity Day on-campus with information about engineering activities careers  Small grants for middle school or high Inspiring prospective students with school teachers to create engineering engineering information and related competitions or projects activities Participation in the Engineer-for-a-Day job Helping students prepare academically shadowing program at local engineering for undergraduate engineering programs organizations* Increasing the number of Summer camp activities for students or underrepresented students in teachers when funding is available engineering Access to CSU’s facilities Collaborating with regional industry and High school curriculum consultation with educational partners Washkewicz faculty Introducing middle and high school Learn about the Cooperative Education students to college life 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 *Opportunities cited may require advance notice, member teachers and counselors appointments, pre-registration or fees, as well as pre- approval from parents, high school administrators or Joint proposals to acquire funding for CSU/Washkewicz College officials. engineering-related educational initiatives

Call 216.687.5267 to speak with Hannah Milgrom or email [email protected] for details.

4 FENN ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS • 2017 - 2018 FENN ACADEMY Partner Schools Amherst Exempted Village Schools Jane Addams High School Rhodes High School Andrews Osborne Academy John F. Kennedy High School Richmond Heights High School Aurora High School John Hay High School: Cleveland Riverside High School Early College High School Rocky River High School Bay Village High School John Hay High School: School of Roosevelt High School Beachwood High School Architecture and Design Saint Ambrose Catholic School Beatrice J. Stone Yavne High John Hay High School: School Shaker Heights High School School for Girls - Hebrew of Science and Medicine St. Joseph Academy Academy of Cleveland Keystone Local School District St. Martin de Porres High School Beaumont High School Lakewood High School Stow-Munroe Falls High School Benedictine High School Lorain County Joint Strongsville High School Berea- Vocational School Success Tech Academy Brecksville-Broadview Lutheran West High School Tallmadge High School Heights High School Madison High School Twinsburg High School Brooklyn High School Max Hayes High School Valley Forge High School Cleveland Heights High School MC2 STEM High School Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School Cleveland High School Mentor High School Warrensville Heights High School for Digital Arts Midview High School West Shore Career-Technical Cuyahoga Falls High School New London High School Education District Cuyahoga Heights High School New Tech East High School Westlake High School Cuyahoga Valley Career Center New Tech West High School Wickliffe High School Euclid High School Nordonia High School Woodridge High School Fairview High School Normandy High School Garfield Heights High School North Royalton High School THE FENN ACADEMY WELCOMES Geauga iSTEM Early College Olmsted Falls High School ITS NEW PARTNER SCHOOLS! High School Orchard STEM Middle School Hearts for Jesus Christ Parma Senior High School Amherst Exempted Village Schools Andrews Osborne Academy Christian Education Institute Perkins High School Fairview High School Horizon Science Academy Perry High School Keystone Local School District Hudson High School Polaris Career Center Saint Ambrose Catholic School Independence High School Revere High School

LEARN MORE Visit csuohio.edu/fennacademy or call 216.687.5267.

Membership in the Fenn Academy is free. A Memorandum of Understanding must be signed by school administrators in order to participate.

FENN ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS • 2017 - 2018 5 MAKING A DIFFERENCE Several partner school teachers were rewarded for implementing STEM projects.

ach year the Fenn Academy awards a number of small grants to teachers doing innovative STEME projects in their classrooms. This year the following teachers received Fenn Academy small grants:

Jessica Dembiec, Midview High School Elene Feigenbaum, Hebrew Academy of Cleveland - Yavne High School Jacki Daymut, Keystone Middle School Ryan Goubeaux, Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School Small grant applications are released during the fall semester. All Fenn Academy partner schools are eligible to apply.

6 FENN ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS • 2017 - 2018 POWERFUL

THE NEW FENN ACADEMY-FIRSTENERGY STEM ALLIANCE WILL PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS.

THE NEW FENN ACADEMY-FIRSTENERGY STEM ongoing activities. Those include Women Exploring Alliance is a partnership among Washkewicz College, Engineering, Engineering Activity Day campus FirstEnergy, Polaris Career Center and its satellite visits, the annual Engineer-for-a-Day job shadowing schools and Cuyahoga Community College. The program and enhancement of CSU’s existing Operation alliance will be an ongoing effort to fulfill FirstEnergy’s STEM (OpSTEM) program, focusing specifically on need for a more diverse workforce, including engineering students. professional engineers and other skilled workers, while The company has agreed to provide tours of its simultaneously identifying and preparing students for facilities for 180 students from Polaris Career Center future employment in STEM fields. and to use FirstEnergy staff to help create educational FirstEnergy donated $12,000 to support the start materials and develop curriculum. FirstEnergy will of the initiative, including $5,000 directed specifically also market the program to students and educate at new activities with Polaris and its partner participants about the path to become FirstEnergy schools and $7,000 to support Fenn Academy’s employees.

FENN ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS • 2017 - 2018 7 WOMEN IN ENGINEERING

ATTRACTING WOMEN ENGINEERS Fenn Academy has ccording to national research done by the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), while interest in engineering majors is growing among female high school created two new Astudents, it is still remarkably low compared to their male counterparts. In 2014, programs to attract more 27% of male high school students indicated an interest in majoring in engineering in college, as opposed to only 8% of female students. women students. Fenn Academy has placed an emphasis on the recruitment of female students and piloted two new events this past year: Women Exploring Engineering and the Pathways to Engineering after-school program. Hannah Milgrom, coordinator of engineering student programs and recruitment, has led both of these efforts. The 2017 Women Exploring Engineering event was a one-day program that was held on Saturday, September 23, in the CSU Student Center Ballroom. The event welcomed over 50 female students from high schools across the region, including New Tech East High School, Valley Forge High School, Horizon Science Academy and

8 FENN ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS • 2017 - 2018 Experience We are committed to attracting students of all backgrounds to Fenn Academy activities and programs.

From 2012-16, African American student enrollment has increased at least 8% each year. Additionally, Hispanic/Latino student enrollment has increased at least 3% each year.

2.5% <2% <2% <1% Full Circle 65% Former Fenn Academy participant enrolls in the Ethnicity of Washkewicz College of Engineering 29% High School Students Attending Fenn Academy MEET TRINITY ROBINSON, a current Activities* freshman in the Washkewicz College of Engineering. Robinson graduated from the Cleveland School of Architecture and Design, which is part of John Hay High School in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. As a high school student, Robinson participated WHITE AFRICAN AMERICAN ASIAN in a workshop at CSU during her HISPANIC OTHER MIDDLE EASTERN junior year and in the Pathways to *Doesn’t include middle school visitors Engineering program her senior year. The Washkewicz College of Engineering’s building and its close proximity to home impacted Stow-Munroe Falls High School. Students participated in a half-day of activities, which her decision to enroll. While she included lab tours, a hands-on Rube Goldberg competition and talks by professional initially decided to major in electrical female engineers. Parents who came to the event were able to attend a panel with engineering, Robinson is open to alumni and industry professionals. At the time of the event, Washkewicz Hall was still exploring the many interesting fields of under construction so building company Gilbane generously led tours through the engineering during her time here and construction site for parents and students. According to a survey given at the end of potentially going on to graduate school the event, a majority of participants indicated they would recommend the program to after she finishes her bachelor’s degree. a friend. Due to the positive response, a 2018 Women Exploring Engineering day was “I love CSU so far. I have been able to held Monday, October 29. be a part of various programs and clubs Pathways to Engineering is an after-school program created in partnership with that have allowed me to meet lots of Exploring, a career development program run by the Boy Scouts of America. In cool people and have given me access to the spring of 2018, this all-female, 6-week program was held for approximately 20 many valuable opportunities,” she said. students in grades 4-12. Attendees heard from professors and industry professionals alike and participated in weekly hands-on competitions. After receiving outstanding feedback, Fenn Academy decided to run this program in both the fall and spring of the upcoming academic year. It is our hope that through these continued efforts, we will increase our female enrollment.

FENN ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS • 2017 - 2018 9 Team ENGINEERING STUDENT RECRUITING ASSISTANTS ARE A VITAL PART OF ATTRACTING PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS.

THE FENN ACADEMY would not be able to reach out to as hands-on activities for groups of high school and middle school many students as it does each year without the help of our students and led campus tours. They also met individually with fantastic student recruiting assistants (SRA). This group of parents and students to discuss prospective student interests. students works collaboratively under the supervision of Gregg Several times this past year the students have had the chance to Schoof and Hannah Milgrom to run the 30-plus on- and off- give tours to prominent alumni, such as Don Washkewicz, and campus activities for prospective students, parents and teachers even former CSU president Ronald Berkman. that the Fenn Academy hosts each year. While the student recruiting assistant job is paid, it is our hope In the 2017-18 academic year, there were 11 student recruiting that these students gain skills that will make them competitive in assistants: Elizabeth Akosile, Megan Keleman, Nathaniel Lauer, their lives post-college and, in many cases, it has. Kyle Stephens, Nandini Padaraju, Christina Pope, Patrick Schlund, Kyle Stephens, recent graduate of the Washkewicz College of Engineering, Tim Szeltner, Tyler Vegh, Marcus Wilde and Chloe Zifcak. Yash received a full-time offer of employment from Swagelok at the Joshi was the fall 2017 Fenn Academy graduate assistant. These beginning of his senior year. Many other students have held co- individuals were responsible for giving presentations to groups ops or internships at companies such as FirstEnergy, the Northeast of prospective students and parents. They planned and executed Ohio Regional Sewer District, Parker Hannifin and more.

10 FENN ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS • 2017 - 2018 “Working as an SRA has greatly improved my communication and presentation skills [that] will help me become a leader.” — Tyler Vegh

“Being an engineer involves presenting your work with others and My work as an SRA helped me to develop this.” — Nandini Padaraju

Additionally, the group continues to be successful both For the 2018-19 academic year, the Fenn Academy is within the College of Engineering and throughout the excited to welcome Chris Cajon, Orlando Lopez, Zavier campus at-large. Christina Pope will be president of the Mclean and Trinity Robinson to the team. Jessica Stange National Society of Black Engineers for the 2018-19 academic also was hired as the new Fenn Academy graduate assistant. year. Megan Keleman and Chloe Zifcak will both serve as Many of our new hires participated in Fenn Academy events senators for the College of Engineering within CSU’s student during their time in high school and are excited to be government, and Nandini Padaraju was elected as student experiencing these events from a new perspective. body secretary. These students make a significant impact The Washkewicz College of Engineering has experienced on our recruitment efforts. They truly show how successful a continuous increase in enrollment over the past 10 years, students can be here at Washkewicz, coming from a variety and it is certain that the student recruiting assistants are no of diverse backgrounds. Most of all, students enjoy the work. small part of that success.

FENN ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS • 2017 - 2018 11 BUILDING KNOWLEDGE Engineering staff, faculty and students gave engineering presentations to local high school and middle school students throughout the year, both on and off campus. The following list shows how many students were reached during Fenn Academy activities this academic year. Routine follow-up was done with all students using email, Facebook, Twitter, postcards and phone calls.

TOTAL NUMBER OF PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS REACHED THIS ACADEMIC YEAR.

12 FENN ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS • 2017 - 2018 ON CAMPUS OFF CAMPUS

Westlake High School ...... 19 Cleveland Goes to College Fair ...... 80 Riverside High School ...... 23 Rocky River STEM Day ...... 40 Fall Visit Day ...... 45 Northeast Ohio College and Career Fair ...... 30 Women Exploring Engineering ...... 50 New York City NACAC STEM Fair ...... 10 Strongsville High School ...... 13 New Tech East Engineering Day ...... 20 Orchard STEM Middle School ...... 40 Almira PreK-8 Academy ...... 50 Pathways to Engineering ...... 20 Horizon Science Academy Science Fair ...... 30 Parma Senior High School ...... 13 CVCC STEM Career Showcase ...... 20 Mentor High School ...... 19 International Women & Girls in Science Day ...... 100 Berea-Midpark High School ...... 14 Engineering Careers Day at GLSC ...... 25 Senior Scholars Day ...... 5 Workforce and Careers Fair ...... 35 MC2 STEM High School ...... 30 Keystone Middle School STEM Fair ...... 200 Brooklyn High School ...... 23 Horizon Science Academy Columbus Major Exploration Day ...... 34 College & Career Fair ...... 40 Horizon Science Academy ...... 39 Lakewood High School ...... 180 John Marshall High School ...... 20 Lakewood High School ...... 180 Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School ...... 8 Elyria Catholic High School ...... 24 Cleveland STEP Program ...... 44 LCCC Early College High School ...... 60 Lutheran West High School ...... 22 Elyria High School ...... 90 Horizon Science Academy Middle School ...... 26 Theodore Roosevelt High School ...... 35 Olmsted Falls High School ...... 16 Stow-Munroe Falls High School ...... 15 STEM Commercialization, Entrepreneurs Brecksville-Broadview Heights and Innovation Forum ...... 200 Middle School ...... 130 Engineer for a Day ...... 75 ACE Program Visits ...... 80 Rocky River High School ...... 15 TOTAL...... 1,474 Engineering Scholars Day ...... 44 Fairview High School ...... 17 Euclid High School ...... 21 Cuyahoga Falls High School ...... 100 Avon High School ...... 30 Keystone Middle School ...... 25 Pathways to Engineering (All-Girls) ...... 20 FIRST Lunch & Learn Event ...... 18 Spring Open House ...... 40 Tau Beta Pi After School Program ...... 15 Shaker Heights High School ...... 20 True 2 You School Visit ...... 27 True 2 You School Visit ...... 24 Tau Beta Pi After School Program ...... 10 St. Joseph Academy ...... 15 Midview High School ...... 23

TOTAL...... 1,262

FENN ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS • 2017 - 2018 13

IN THE LIFE Students get an up-close look at engineering through the Engineer-for-a-Day program.

ince 1999, the Washkewicz College of following the Engineer-for-a-Day experience and Engineering has been coordinating the results show that this long running program Sthe Engineer-for-a-Day job shadowing continues to be a success. Over half of survey program for area high school students. The respondents rated their overall experience as 2018 Engineer-for-a-Day program saw 63 excellent and 100% said they would participate students from 30 different high schools in the program again. When asked for their participate in the program. These students favorite part of the experience, students had a were placed at 25 engineering companies variety of answers from touring plants and labs throughout Northeast Ohio. to seeing the engineering process up close. One Shadowing assignments were offered at both student said, “Everyone was extremely friendly, private and government-based engineering had well-prepared input and offered everything organizations, including the Cleveland Clinic, they could about their profession. They were NASA Glenn Research Center, General Motors, willing to answer any and all questions.” Geauga County Engineer, Middough, Turner The engineering companies similarly enjoy Construction, American Greetings, the Federal participating in this event. One hundred percent Bureau of Investigation and many more. of our company partners who responded to our Additional organizations are sought annually. survey said that they feel the students benefit Students and companies were surveyed from this activity.

14 FENN ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS • 2017 - 2018 THANKWE THANK ALL OF THE ORGANIZATIONS, BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, FOR HELPING TO PREPARE THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALS.

FENN ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS • 2017 - 2018 15 FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE Learn about the wide variety of educational activities that Fenn Academy hosts.

TAU BETA PI TRUE 2 YOU FIRST & GREATER ROBOTICS TOUR CLEVELAND FOR THE second year in a row, NEIGHBORHOOD the Washkewicz College of THE FENN ACADEMY hosted CENTERS Engineering was a field trip site approximately 20 students ASSOCIATION AFTER for the True 2 You mentoring participating in the regional program. True 2 You is a volunteer SCHOOL PROGRAM FIRST Robotics competition mentoring program that helps at the Washkewicz College of Cleveland Metropolitan School Engineering on March 29, 2018. THIS YEAR the Fenn District eighth graders explore Students came from Ohio, Academy participated in a new their true selves and prepare to Kentucky, New York, South collaboration with Tau Beta make the most of high school Carolina and Pennsylvania. The Pi, an engineering student as the first step on the path to event included a presentation honor society, and the Greater college and career readiness. We given by student recruiting Cleveland Neighborhood Centers welcomed 27 students from H. assistant Kyle Stephens, a tour of Association to bring local middle Barbara Booker and 24 students Professor Bogdan Kozul’s Parker schools to campus for after from Iowa-Maple in the spring Hannifin Motion and Control school activities. Wade Park and semester. Lab, a tour of the Dan T. Moore Artemus Ward schools both MakerSpace by Matthew Johnson visited campus to participate and a tour of the Parker Hannifin in an afternoon of activities, Human Motion and Control Lab by including a presentation about Dr. Ton van den Bogert. the engineering fields, a tour of campus and a hands-on engineering challenge in which students had to build vehicles out of recyclable materials. NUMBER OF STUDENTS REACHED DURING Approximately 30 students TWO FENN ACADEMY OPEN HOUSES. participated between the two events. FALL VISIT DAY - SEPTEMBER 16, 2017: 40 STUDENTS SPRING OPEN HOUSE - APRIL 7, 2018: 50 STUDENTS

16 FENN ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS • 2017 - 2018 FENN ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS • 2017 - 2018 17 SERVICES AND PARTNERSHIPS A SPECIAL THANK YOU THE FENN ACADEMY WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE WE ALSO THANK STUDENTS FROM THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS IN EDUCATION AND FOLLOWING ENGINEERING CHAPTER OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING OFF CAMPUS TOURS: ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR SUPPORT, INCLUDING STUDENT SHADOWING, Boy Scouts of America Lake Erie Council PRESENTATIONS, OPEN HOUSES AND TOURS: Cleveland State University – College of Education and Human Services Air and Waste Management Association Cleveland State University – Association of Computing Machinery Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs Engineering Student Council Cleveland State University – Office of Admissions Engineers Without Borders Cleveland State University – OPSTEM/LSAMP Eta Kappa Nu – Electrical Engineering College Now Greater Cleveland & Upward Bound Honor Society Cuyahoga Community College Phi Sigma Rho Cuyahoga Valley Career Center Robotics Club FirstEnergy Tau Beta Pi – The National Engineering FIRST Robotics Honor Society Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio The American Institute of Aerospace Goodyear Tire and Rubber and Aeronautics Greater Cleveland Partnership The American Institute of Chemical Engineers Hyland The American Society of Civil Engineers Jergens The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Lincoln Electric The American Society of Engineers Lorain County Community College of Indian Origin Lubrizol The Institute of Electrical Northeastern Ohio Science and Engineering Fair and Electronics Engineers Polaris Career Center The National Society of Black Engineers Project Lead the Way The Society of Automotive Engineers Rockwell Automation The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers The ACE Mentor Program of Cleveland The Society of Women Engineers The American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) The Cleveland Engineering Society (CES) The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) The National Science Foundation (NSF) The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) The Ohio STEM Learning Network (OSLN) The Six District Educational Compact The U.S. Army The West Shore Career-Technical Education District True-2-You VEX Robotics

18 FENN ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS • 2017 - 2018 Special thanks to all faculty, staff and students across the CSU campus, especially our engineering student recruiting assistants, who make our community outreach possible. We thank them for engaging our visitors in fun, informative, “hands-on” activities.

2017-18 FUNDING PROVIDERS

Anonymous (2) American Society of Civil Engineers Mrs. Marilyn G. Boebel Mr. Edward A. Cheslock Jr. Mr. James W. Davis Mr. Meshullam Abraham Feigenbaum FirstEnergy Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Freeh Ms. Jin Lin Jia Mr. and Mrs. Michael Thomas Jones Mr. and Mrs. David W. Leake Lincoln Electric Lubrizol Corp. Mr. James Douglas MacMillan Mr. and Mrs. Steven William Mainger Mr. Ronald M. Margadonna Mr. Dennis P. Masterson Mr. Thomas J. Repicky Mr. Dinesh C. Shah Mr. and Mrs. Robert John Stenger

FENN ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS • 2017 - 2018 19 ADVISORY BOARD THE FENN ACADEMY ADVISORY BOARD, started in 2017, consists of 25 voluntary members, including representatives from CSU’s faculty and staff, alumni, partner schools, area businesses, government and nonprofit agencies. The advisory board meets two to three times each year. Members advise Fenn Academy staff regarding goals, objectives, marketing and STEM related services offered to participating schools. Committees include school relations, scholarship and academic affairs, marketing and fundraising. Members also provide insight regarding the strategic plan and the Academy’s future direction. Additionally, advice is offered regarding how to best meet the needs of our partner middle schools and high schools while providing guidance regarding fundraising initiatives. The role of the board is non-binding and informal.

CURRENT MEMBERS AND THE ORGANIZATIONS THEY REPRESENT INCLUDE:

Lauren Backus, KeyBank Greg Freeh, Fortney Nancy Ralls, Lakewood High School Jason Bateman, Jergens & Weygandt Inc. Dr. Majid Rashidi, Washkewicz Louise Beckstrom, Washkewicz Chris Hardulak, College of Engineering College of Engineering, The MetroHealth System Dr. Celena Roebuck, Student Representative Dr. Debbie Jackson, CSU College of WVIZ ideastream Margaret Benham, Washkewicz Education & Metropolitan Brianna Schultz, WIRE-Net College of Engineering, Cleveland Consortium for STEM Becky Slack, Lutheran West Visiting Committee Member Dr. Anette Karlsson, Dean, High School Rosanne Brunello, American Washkewicz College of Engineering Mary Jane Stanchina, Six District Society of Materials Robert LaSalvia, NASA Glenn Educational Compact Charles Caldwell, Research Center Cristina Sanchez Wayton, Parma City Schools Charles Lasky, FirstEnergy CSU Office of Admissions Dr. Susan Carver, Tuwhanna Lewis, Cleveland Dr. Lisa Suarez, CSU OpSTEM/LSAMP Engineering Society Cuyahoga Community College Marvin Echols, The Whiting-Turner Maxine McCullough, New Tech Jorge Solorio, Lubrizol Contracting Company East High School (CMSD) Advanced Materials Inc.

STAFF

GREGG SCHOOF HANNAH MILGROM Manager, Engineering Student Programs, Coordinator, Engineering Student Associate Director, Fenn Academy Programs & Recruitment

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What “I had a blast! I would recommend this for people interested in engineering and hoping to have fun.” – Engineering Activity Day participant Are from Berea-Midpark High School

“I enjoyed it a lot and “This was a wonderful couldn’t wait to come back program with wonderful each week.” directors and assistants. – Participant in the Pathways to Everyone was patient and I Engineering Program, Spring 2018 learned a lot.” – Participant in the Pathways to Engineering Program, Spring 2018

“The students and teachers came back to the school raving about what “Everyone was extremely a wonderful experience friendly, had well they had at CSU. We truly prepared input, offered appreciate the educational everything they could exposure you all provided about their profession and our students.” were willing to answer any – Administrator from the Cleveland and all questions.” Metropolitan School District – Engineer-for-a-Day job shadowing participant

FENN ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS • 2017 & 2018 21 SUPPORT

FENN ACADEMY RELIES ON DONATIONS from corporations, foundations, alumni and individuals to conduct year-round outreach and programming and to offer student scholarships to attend CSU’s Washkewicz College of Engineering. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Cleveland State University Foundation. Gifts of all amounts are greatly appreciated to support the operation of Fenn Academy. Named and non-endowed scholarships (principal can be spent) require an annual donation of at least $12,500, and named and endowed scholarships (principal cannot be spent) require annual donations of at least $25,000.

MEMBERSHIP AND DONATIONS

To discuss Fenn Academy activities and membership, please contact:

Gregg Schoof, M.S.S.A. Manager of Engineering Student Programs Washkewicz College of Engineering Cleveland State University 216.687.5272 [email protected]

Hannah Milgrom, M.Ed. Coordinator of Engineering Student Programs and Recruitment Washkewicz College of Engineering Cleveland State University 216.687.5267 [email protected]

To discuss making a donation to Fenn Academy, please contact:

Meredith Wintering, B.A. Director of Advancement Washkewicz College of Engineering 216.687.3954 [email protected]

22 FENN ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS • 2017 - 2018 SCHOOLS Fenn Academy has more than 70 partner schools in six counties across Northern Ohio.

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