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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry McIntire; Ka-yiu San; Ann Saterbak

for biomedical engineeringstudents.Biomedical Engineering Curriculum at Rice UniversityThe Bioengineering undergraduate program at Rice University is designed to prepare studentsfor careers in the rapidly developing areas of biomedical engineering and bioprocessing. Theundergraduate educational program in Bioengineering has the goal of producing a new type ofbiomedical engineer, fully conversant with modern biochemistry and cell and molecular biology.This type of biomedical engineer translates bench-scale scientific advances in biological sciencesinto cost-effective new products and processes. New and innovative curricula are beingdeveloped to educate biomedical engineers who not only create new tissues and cell-basedtherapies but also

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael S. Pritchard; Edmund Tsang

teams, and on deciding what to do when theysee something of which they disapprove or when they have made a mistake that hasn’tbeen noticed by others. Furthermore, because the service-learning experiences areclosely related to student’s preparation for their careers, the reflection component canfocus on the directions they want their career to take and on the values and ethical idealsthey hope to sustain in whatever pursuits they do eventually undertake[5].III. Identify ways in which your service-learning/community-based design projectwould help in your own developmentThree types of service-learning/community-based design projects are found commonlyin engineering. They are partnered with K-12 schools, Habitat for Humanity, andgrassroots

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Gouranga Banik

suggestions and requirements would need to be incorporated intothe curriculum so that the course achieves desired objectives. Finding an answer to the questionof contractor expectations is a fundamental step in determining the baseline for course content.The topics that most closely match the needs of industry will be a likely choice for inclusion inthe course. Discussion time for each topic will also be dependent on the industry’s priorities. Methodology A survey technique was chosen to solicit information on construction safety knowledgeand/or responsibilities, which a construction student should have during the different stages ofhis career. The industry safety management was asked to identify the career development stageat which

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Pre-College Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth Parry; Laura Bottomley

an outreach program is to define what is meant by outreach. Forthe purposes of this paper, we contrast outreach with recruitment by distinguishing between thegoals and expected outcomes of a particular program. Some programs have elements thatcontain both outreach and recruitment goals. These definitions will naturally vary amonginstitutions somewhat. Outreach programs might have goals that include encouragingunderrepresented groups to consider science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers,informing students and teachers about the fields of engineering, helping enhance K-12 scienceeducation, etc. Recruitment programs typically have very focused goals of encouraging studentsto apply to a particular university and/or a particular

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Judith Grimes; Huiming Wang; Virendra Varma

Engineering Education Annual Conference &Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Education” categories. ’Intended Major’ is a category on Missouri Western’s admission application that students check off if they are interested in, or leaning towards an engineering or engineering technology career. These are also the students who most likely add to attrition rates.The quality of ET students, judging from above, can entail highly varying abilities of students,and poses several challenges for faculty and administration. It can be argued that majority offaculty in an institution with an open-door admission policy, may agree on the merits of openenrollment as a way of giving everybody a chance at

Conference Session

Descriptions of Outreach Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Theimportance of catching the attention of students at an early age along with the support of theirparents and grandparents is something that all engineering schools must take into considerationwhen planning their outreach activities for K-12. The earlier the students are connected toengineering with positive approaches, the earlier they will start the road to seriously looking atengineering as a career. Surveys presenting the attitudes of participants will be provided, alongwith the details of other departments in the college participating in Grandparent’s University.IntroductionUniversities around the United States are beginning to see the importance of starting to influencechildren at an earlier and earlier age into becoming aware of the

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Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships, Graduate Studies

AC 2011-355: IMPLEMENTING THE MASTERS FOR ENGINEERINGPROFESSIONALS DEGREE AT NJITStephen J. Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology Page 22.825.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Implementing the Master’s for Engineering Professionals Degree at NJITAbstract This paper reports on a plan for implementing a Master’s for Engineering Professionals atNew Jersey Institute of Technology. The Master’s for Engineering Professionals is intended forthe early career development of engineers in industry. It teaches the skill sets and abilitiesrequired of these

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

ISA, and a member of ASEE. During the 2009-2010 academic year, he was a Fulbright Scholar at Notre Dame University, Lebanon.Dr. Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University Rohitha Goonatilake received a Ph.D. in applied mathematics from Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, in 1997 and is currently working as an Associate Professor of mathematics in the Department of Engineer- ing, Mathematics, and Physics at Texas A&M International University. He was a Co-PI for a grant funded by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for the 2010 Engineering Summer Program to provide enrichment for area middle and high school students to enter into careers in engineering. He is a mem- ber of American

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamad Ahmadian

student outcomes assessment and employer feedback. Typical evidence may consist of student portfolios including project work and activity based learning; results of integrated curricula experiences; nationally-normed subject content examinations; recent graduate surveys that demonstrate graduate satisfaction with employment including career development activities, mobility operations, and appropriate job titles; and employer surveys that demonstrate satisfaction with recent graduates. Programs also must demonstrate that their graduates are readily accepted into the workforce and are prepared for continuing education. This paper discusses a collaborative model for a senior seminar course which is

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Salem

priorities of youracademic setting. Furthermore, you need to be able to structure and shape your personalpriorities within the tenure-decision framework to demonstrate your accomplishments.Therefore, in addition to simply doing all of the rudimentary tasks associated with the facultyload, we are also individually tasked with managing and developing our career path.Know yourselfThe first step in managing and developing your career path is to know yourself, starting withyour personal goals and objectives as well as the requirements to reach them. There are manydifferent reasons to choose the academic profession as a career. Some are drawn to thespecialized research opportunities that exist while some are attracted to the opportunity todevelop and

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

James Wood; Elaine L. Craft

connections between subjects traditionallytaught in isolation and between their study and engineering technology careers.The SC ATE curriculum is being taught in seven South Carolina technical colleges and one highschool career center. Engineering technology retention rates have increased 50-100 percent. Inaddition, industry has responded to the implementation of the SC ATE curriculum by providingmore and better scholarships and meaningful work experiences for engineering technologystudents through the SC ATE Scholars initiative. Through the ATE Scholars partnerships,industries and colleges work together to recruit and select students as ATE Scholars. Thefinancial support of local industries (tuition, books and paid work experience) and relevant real

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathryne A. Newton; Duane D. Dunlap; Dennis R. Depew

successfully completed without interruptingtheir career path with their employer or lowering their standard of living by exiting the work force tocomplete a degree.Advances in electronic communications have improved the opportunity and quality of televisedcourses; the ability to conduct teleconferences with two-way audio and video; the use of thecomputer to conduct library research. The immense power of Internet browsers coupled to theworld-wide-web allows one to find information in minutes that once would take days. Technologyand engineering faculty now have the ability to deliver high quality and very flexible graduateeducation opportunities for our discipline.The future number of technology and engineering technology graduates continuing to enter

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

William Stratton; Ranaye Marsh; Jonathan Lawson; Jay Kunze

simulators could be used effectively if available for educational programs.C That a 4-year program for engineering education may be unrealistically short to accomplish the necessary goals. He discussed serious engineering failures of the last few decades, suggesting that education and training of both engineers and technicians needs to be re- examined in an attempt to determine how to avoid such catastrophic occurrences.In some situations students are led to make career decisions in the freshman year, after which timeswitching between engineering and applied technology paths requires virtually a complete restart.Some academic institutions have made attempts to provide similarities in the two programs, atleast in the

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Rebecca L. Dodge; Andres F. Rodriguez

similar program at the University of the Pacific in Stockton,California. The goals of the program were to introduce young women to Science andEngineering concepts; to emphasize the importance of Science and Engineering to their everydaylife; to present the career options available to them in these fields; to reveal the opportunitiescareers in these fields offer for contributions to their families and to society; and to make themaware of the academic requirements for such careers. This successful summer program led to anexpanded cooperation with the Girl Scout Council. In the 1996 - 97 academic year, PACESparticipated in the pioneering “In-School Scouting” program in El Paso public schools,presenting science demonstrations and workshops for Scout

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Youra

Session 3461 Integrating Communications into Engineering Courses: Dimensions of a New Paradigm Steven Youra Cornell UniversityEngineering students must develop the ability to communicate effectively. To address this need,a growing number of engineering programs are integrating communications into technicalcoursework. Writing and other forms of presentation can be central to engineering education forboth pragmatic and conceptual reasons: (1) The ability to communicate effectively is crucial tothe success of engineering projects and careers

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Rosati; Judit E. Puskas

and objective T types and to well–organized anddecisive J types. It has been said5 that “TJ types tend to choose careers of power and authorityand FP types tend to avoid them” and professional type distributions from the MBTI Atlas 6confirm that engineers are 43 % TJ and 19 % FP and that professional managers are 49 % TJ and17 % FP. However the needs and demands of the engineering profession are changing. The Ftypes are naturally attuned to “people skills”, are good in teamwork and in the skills ofunderstanding and motivating colleagues. Additionally, the P types are open-minded, curious andflexible and alert to unusual approaches. Also P types, especially in combination with N, tend tobe more creative. Perhaps the engineering profession

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerome P. Lavelle; Robert Martinazzi

Economics” the instructor may add a contextperspective by discussing the “engineering” term and how it relates to the course and career. Afterthis, the word “economics” is discussed again in terms of career, life and course. At this point theinstructor leads the discussion on the first part of the course towards the personal implications of“economics” relating it completely to the students themselves and the numerous economic decisionsthey will be faced with in the near and far future in their lives. This begins the process of “context”or “relevance” which strikes the student’s “deep personal interest” chord. This is where the “horsesbegin to get thirsty.”The primary purpose of the first two or three weeks of class can center on students developing

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Albert Lozano-Nieto

other technical subject with minor modifications.INTRODUCTIONEducation in Engineering Technology is aimed at training future professionals in the arts ofmaintenance, repair, acquisition and management of technical equipment. However, it is widelyrecognized that Technology is today undergoing major changes. The training of these futureprofessionals needs to be reviewed and updated. The traditional educational approach consistedof theoretical lectures complemented by hands-on experiences in the laboratory. However, at thepresent time, students will have to compete in a career that demands not only that they be well-trained professionals, but also that they possess a broad vision of the profession (Buchal, 1997).To provide the breadth of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jae Hoon Ma, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ece Erdogmus, Georgia Institute of Technology; Erica Ryherd, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Kyungki Kim, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Catherine Armwood-Gordon, Tennessee State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

the project, VADER-1 and VADER-2were developed to enhance first- and second-year students’ self-efficacy and retention in AE/Cprograms. VADER-R, aimed at recruiting high school and community college students into AE/Cprograms, is under development. VADER-1 and VADER-2 were implemented in 10 courses (405students) across three institutions in Fall 2023. The impact of VADERs was assessed throughreflection surveys guided by Social Cognitive Career Theory, pre- and post-domain knowledgequizzes, and time-stamped click-stream data reflecting student interactions within the virtualenvironment.1. IntroductionArchitectural Engineering and Construction (AE/C) education faces persistent challenges inenhancing students’ proficiency while fostering and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janna Jobel, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Hsien-Yuan Hsu, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

diversity ofperspective and experience. To help all students develop the skills necessary to attract, retain,and consider the needs of diverse populations, engineering students need to consider socialresponsibility in the context of their engineering careers and scope of practice [6].To help promote engineering students’ ability to develop their social responsibility capacity, theUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell S-STEM program began with an initial plan to recruit threecohorts of 8 low-income, high-achieving students (24 students total) who wish to pursue a careerin higher education (e.g., faculty at community colleges or universities) and engage them inongoing social responsibility and identity formation curriculum. Supporting scholars from

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn A. Albers, Hofstra University; Jessica Santangelo, Hofstra University; Margaret A Hunter, Hofstra University; John Carmine Vaccaro, Hofstra University; Scott T Lefurgy, Hofstra University; Jacqueline Lee, Nassau Community College; Rakhi Agarwal, Nassau Community College

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

responsiveprogram structure (Figure 1).Both NCC and HU are located in a communityin which more than 93% of high schoolstudents are minoritized in the sciences andmore than 65% are low income. Ourobjectives are to: (1) shorten the length of timeto earn STEM AS and BA/BS degrees, (2)increase feelings of belonging and identitywith NCC and HU, (3) increase identity andconfidence as STEM students andprofessionals, (4) ensure consistentengagement with student support services(e.g., academic success, career counseling andplacement), (5) catalyze interdisciplinary andinter-institutional pedagogical collaborations,(6) identify curricular and co-curricular factorscontributing to student success and careerentry, (7) institutionalize

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Indira Chatterjee, University of Nevada, Reno; Kelsey Scalaro, University of Nevada, Reno; Ann-Marie Vollstedt, University of Nevada, Reno; Ivy Chin, University of Nevada, Reno; Joseph Bozsik, University of Nevada, Reno; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

scholars in the program. Current scholars identify as 21male, 10 female, 18 white, 7 Hispanic, 1 Black, and 5 Asian. Program numbers mirror similarenrollment trends to the College with the following exceptions: higher female and students of colorenrolled. The scholars in both cohorts participated in curricular and co-curricular activities thatincluded enrollment in a summer bridge program, proactive advising, tutoring in engineeringcourses, peer and faculty mentoring, career and graduate school guidance, cohort buildingactivities, theme seminars, funded undergraduate research experiences, and goals workshops. Theprogram did not have a comparison/control group. Cohort 1 started during the fall 2019 semester and cohort 2 started a year later

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter C. Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Malini Josiam, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

in engineering, beyond what isexpected [2]. Typically, support for these students is not designed to dynamically interact withstudents’ needs. Rather, it is more common that programs take the approach that students willfind support if it exists. We aim to illuminate the experiences of students who navigate additionalobstacles in engineering, who we refer to as marginalized students. We are also interested indeveloping ways to more responsively support their navigation of engineering. We conductedthis work through an NSF CAREER project titled Responsive Support Structures forMarginalized Students: A Critical Interrogation of Navigational Strategies.The purpose of this NSF CAREER project is to foster understanding of the relationship

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sweni Shah; Hamid S Timorabadi P.Eng., University of Toronto; Sanjana Dasadia; Samreen Khatib Syed; Doaa Muhammad, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education Division (COED)

revealed 99.7% of matches as valid, indicating mentors and mentees sharedtwo or more similarities.IntroductionSuccessful mentorship in engineering education by Akerele, Vermeulen, and Marnewick [1],demonstrates the pivotal role of mentorship in transforming theoretical knowledge into practicalskills. A study published in the International Journal for Academic Development indicates thatstudents with mentors exhibit a higher likelihood of successfully completing their engineeringdegrees and actively pursuing careers in the field [2]. In response to the limitations of existingresources, MentorMate introduces an automated solution with a matching algorithm aimed atsimplifying and expediting the mentorship process. Our objective is to devise an

Conference Session

Curriculum Innovations in Architectural Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Davis, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

tasks as we embark on our effort to establish a ConstructionManagement (CM) Track within our Architectural Engineering Technology (AET) Program.CM Track: Research and develop a track for architecture students interested in pursuing a CM track and careers in a more construction related capacity.CM Track Curriculum: Research and develop the curriculum for the CM track students without jeopardizing our ABET and NAAB accreditations.CM Track Advisor: Advise undergraduate students on CM track. Help CM track students find employment and/or pursue graduate study in construction.CM Track Clubs and Organizations: Encourage and coordinate student involvement in Construction related organizations and clubs, example: Construction Institute (CI) and

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Learning Outside the Classroom

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Cynthia Y. Young, University of Central Florida; Cherie Geiger, University of Central Florida; Patrice Lancey, University of Central Florida; Divya Bhati, University of Central Florida

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-1377: DEFINING AN EVALUATION FRAMEWORK FOR UN-DERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCESLisa Massi, University of Central Florida Dr. Lisa Massi is the Director of Operations Analysis in the UCF College of Engineering & Computer Science. Her primary responsibilities include accreditation, assessment, and data administration. She is a Co-PI of the NSF-funded S-STEM program at UCF entitled the ”Young Entrepreneur & Scholar (YES) Scholarship Program.” Her research interests include program evaluation and predictors of career intentions.Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida Michael Georgiopoulos is a Professor in the UCF Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and the PI of the

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

William Whitaker

were not able to recover from an unsuccessful early attempt. 3. A lack of institutional support and interest in the student leads to a feeling of rejection or apathy. 4. Students may experience academic problems in their initial major courses that lead to doubts concerning whether college was a good choice for them. This decision is often made before considering other career or academic majors. 5. Financial problems and problems managing money cause anxiety that lead to personal and academic failure. 6. Students may lack goals or objectives when they enter as undeclared majors and they lack the persistence that is required when problems develop. When future goals are

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jonathan Hicks, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Osman Cekic, Purdue University; Rocio Chavela Guerra, Purdue University

doctoral students for careers in academia and industry and the development of engineering education assessment tools. She is a NSF Faculty Early Career (CAREER) award winner and is a recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).Osman Cekic, Purdue University Osman Cekic, Ph.D., is a Postdoctoral Research Assistant at Purdue University School of Engineering Education. Osman's research interests include higher education policy, finance and the linkages between budget and organizational culture, and college student retention. In his previous appointments, Osman has worked with the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and finance and financial

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Graduate Student Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Cox, Purdue University; Jeeyeon Hahn, Purdue University; Nathan McNeill, Purdue University; Asawaree Kulkarni, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

explore the preparation of engineering doctoral students for careers in academia and industry and the development of engineering education assessment tools. She is a NSF Faculty Early Career (CAREER) award winner and is a recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).Jeeyeon Hahn , Purdue University Jeeyeon Hahn is a PhD student in the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University. She obtained B.S. and M.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Purdue University. Her primary research interests relate to the Fatigue of Structures and Materials.Nathan McNeill, Purdue University Nathan McNeill is a Ph.D. candidate in

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University; Qing Zheng, Gannon University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

curriculum. Thehigh school students in the K-12 school programs participate in an Engineering Dayevent. During this event, the students work on the ECE projects selected to have thenecessary STEM components that enable the student to observe and relate scientifictheory to engineering design principles and practices. The Engineering Day at GannonUniversity will form the direct outreach component of University partnership programwith K-12 schools to (a) raise the level of awareness among K-12 students of thepromising careers in the engineering disciplines upon graduation with baccalaureateand/or advanced degrees (b) establish and sustain the dialog between the K-12 schoolsand Gannon University to encourage the K-12 school students to pursue and excel