Flint’s BAU-HOUSE has partnered with Kettering University to help teach students how to merge the fashion and technology industries. This pilot program is called “STEM Fashion: Blending Tech and Streetwear” and will allow students to further explore fashion innovation through technology. Students will be mentored by the business owners as they design fashions for the future.
Dr. Steven Tunnicliff, superintendent of the Genesee Intermediate School District, has been appointed to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Autism Council. The council oversees the state of Michigan’s Autism Spectrum Disorders State Plan. His term runs until the end of September 2027.
Hurley Medical Center has received the Surgical Quality Partner designation from the American College of Surgeons (ACS). This designation recognizes Hurley’s dedication to providing safe and effective medical care. This means that there were fewer complications, lower care costs, and better outcomes at Hurley.
Earlier this year, Katie Kool-Wray launched Impact100 Genesee County. The new nonprofit brings women of diverse backgrounds together to positively change the area by donating $1,000 or more annually to a collected fund to be dispersed later. Impact100 is part of a larger collective with over 60 chapters around the globe. Local donations will be pooled together and distributed to local nonprofits in education, arts and culture, environment, family, and the health and wellness sectors, with the goal of donating $100,000 annually to a Genesee County nonprofit.
A team from Kettering University has received first place at the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Society International’s International Conference on Smart Mobility for a paper they wrote. The paper, “Development of Electric Vehicle Simulation Model with DC BUS V/I-dependent Efficiency Map for Si IGBT and SiC MOSFET-based Traction Inverters,” was authored by engineering graduate student Kenton Kyger, and assistant professors of electrical engineering Dr. Chen Duan and Dr. Allan Taylor.
Additionally, Kettering University has been awarded a $2,000 grant by the Community Foundation of Greater Flint for its Vex Robotics Competition. This year’s competition will welcome middle school and high school students to participate and compete with robots they have designed and built. The competition, to be held in November 2023, will welcome 36 teams from across the state.
Mott Community College is launching a new mentoring program thanks to a grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. Mott was awarded a $250,000 grant for Mentoring and Leadership Make a Difference, a two-year pilot program that will give leaders of color the opportunity to mentor youth of color. The goal is to promote higher educational opportunities for young people.
Mott Community College recently received two grants from the AG Bishop Charitable Trust. These grants total $40,000 and will support the Flint & Genesee Literacy Network and the Lenore Croudy Family Life Center. Part of the grant will be used to purchase software to better assess and develop adult learners and part will be used to fund Chromebooks, bus passes, and scholarships for students.
The University of Michigan-Flint has received another honor for their veteran services programs, having been named a 2023 “Best for Vets” college by the Military Times. The university hosts a Student Veterans Resource Center, offers the Valiant Veterans Scholarship, and has a Peer Advisors for Veteran Education program to connect incoming veterans with student veterans to ease their transition.