DENSO Foundation’s 2017 Grants Support Education at 22 Institutions Across North America

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (June 20, 2017) – Supporting the communities DENSO serves and providing resources for the next generation of technical workers to succeed are core to DENSO’s success. To fulfill these promises, DENSO’s philanthropic arm – the DENSO North America Foundation (DNAF) – funds programs across the continent each year providing hands-on learning opportunities in areas from robotics and thermodynamics to design and materials development.

On May 22, the DNAF board confirmed its 2017 college and university grants: nearly $1 million in overall funding for 22 institutions and educational programs across North America.

“Innovation throughout the manufacturing industry will continue to produce more growth opportunities for students in skilled trades and technical fields,” said Doug Patton, president of the DENSO North America Foundation and executive vice president of engineering at DENSO International America Inc. “Companies will lean on this young workforce for years to come, and in order to succeed we need to empower students by giving a better sense for what they’ll experience in the workplace.”

This year’s grant recipients include:

• Arkansas Northeastern College
• Arkansas State University
• California State University Long Beach
• Cleveland State Community College
• CONALEP Technical College
• Conestoga College
• East Tennessee State University
• FIME – Mechanical and Electrical Engineer College
• Kettering University
• Lawrence Technological University
• Michigan State University
• Michigan Technological University
• North Carolina State University
• Northeast State Community College
• Oakland University
• Tennessee Technological University
• Trine University
• University of Guelph
• University of Kentucky
• University of Tennessee – Chattanooga
• University of Tennessee – Knoxville
• Western Michigan University

For more information, visit DNAF.