A group of Kettering University students was honored with scholarships from the Michigander Scholars program in the hopes of expanding the state’s quickly evolving technology and electric vehicle field.
Some of the students plan to live, learn, and work right here in Michigan.
Twenty-six bright-eyed Kettering University students received the Michigander Scholarship from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) in Flint on Tuesday, April 23.
“I just want to say how important it is for females to be a part of this industry,” said student Sophia Hazelwood.
The group was honored as Kettering’s inaugural winners of the state’s coveted scholarship incentive in partnership with General Motors, Ford, BorgWarner, Bosch, ZF, and Hemlock Semiconductor.
“It’s something that we’re trying to support at other universities in the state to ensure that both, not only the relationship is there, students are also getting that hands-on experience,” said Kerry Ebersole Singh, MEDC Executive Vice President & Chief of Talent Solutions Officer
The Michigander Scholars program is the first of its kind in the U.S.
“I’m the third person in the state to win a scholarship related to semiconductor. So, yeah, that was a pretty cool thing to hear,” said Saginaw native AJ Flores.
The program offers scholarships for $5,000 to $10,000 to qualifying students who complete an internship and/or accept a full-time position as a computer, electrical, or process engineer or software developer with a participating company and commit to staying in Michigan for 12 months.