Job Shadowing Inspires Future Engineers

The Engineer-For-A-Day Program is funded through the recruiting and community outreach program of the Washkewicz College of Engineering, known as the Fenn Academy. Founded in 2005, the Fenn Academy now serves 50 partner high schools in a five-county region in NE Ohio. Its newest and first out-of-state partner is Dansville High School in Dansville, New York.

"The support that we receive from generous corporate sponsors, government agencies and individual donors reflects well on Cleveland's reputation for philanthropy, "said Dr. Anette Karlsson, Dean of the Washkewicz College of Engineering. "We are grateful for their shared vision to improve our community."

"In 2014, the program served over 1,200 students on and off campus and provided scholarship support for many incoming freshmen. In addition, the Fenn Academy's new small grants program distributed $6,000 to high school teachers in support of creative pre-engineering activities, all thanks to contributions received from Lincoln Electric, Lubrizol, and Middough, Inc.," said Dr. Majid Rashidi, Director of the Fenn Academy.