{"id":99832,"date":"2019-07-11T16:40:55","date_gmt":"2019-07-12T02:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=99832"},"modified":"2021-03-31T12:40:21","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T22:40:21","slug":"heco-boosts-stem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2019\/07\/11\/heco-boosts-stem\/","title":{"rendered":"HECO<\/abbr> boosts STEM<\/abbr> at UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa with $50,000 gift"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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From left: Brendan Bailey, Scott Seu, Dean Brennon Morioka, Stewart Chong, Kevin Saito and Kelli Ching.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hawaiian Electric Co. (HECO<\/abbr>) donated $50,000 in July 2019 to the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa College of Engineering<\/a> in support of programs that encourage students to pursue careers in STEM<\/abbr> (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields. <\/p>\n

The Native Hawaiian Science and Engineering Mentorship Program’s (NHSEMP<\/abbr>) Freshman Bridge and the 2019 Engineering Student Ambassadors (ESA<\/abbr>) Program are both aimed at reaching students during an important juncture in their academic lives and providing them with the resources to excel as future professionals and leaders. <\/p>\n

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HECO<\/abbr> Vice President Scott Seu shakes hands with a UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa student.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“A clean, sustainable and resilient future for Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> relies on building a 21st century workforce of technology innovators, critical thinkers and solution-oriented leaders,” said Scott Seu, HECO<\/abbr> senior vice president of public affairs, a member of the UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa College of Engineering Dean\u2019s Council and a Native Hawaiian engineer. “That\u2019s why we gladly support educational initiatives like the NHSEMP<\/abbr> and student ambassadors programs that provide opportunities for our students to cultivate their interest in the STEM fields and prepare them for future success.”<\/p>\n

“This new Hawaiian Electric award and the strategic programming it supports will help us grow the next generation of engineers, from communities statewide,” College of Engineering Dean Brennon Morioka<\/strong> said. <\/p>\n

More on NHSEMP<\/abbr> and ESA<\/abbr><\/h2>\n

NHSEMP<\/abbr> serves more than 100 Native Hawaiian and underrepresented undergraduate students in STEM fields annually. The NHSEMP<\/abbr> Freshman Bridge is a 10-week math-intensive summer program that supports incoming college freshmen with an interest in the STEM fields.<\/p>\n

Undergraduate students in ESA<\/abbr> are hired and trained to conduct STEM outreach and recruitment, especially in low-income and under-represented communities statewide. The student ambassadors attend community events and mentor high school students, as well as support the high school internship program by serving as event coordinators and mentors.<\/p>\n

“Being an ESA<\/abbr> has helped me develop professional skills that are crucial to my career endeavors especially in the areas of networking, marketing and leadership,” Engineering Student Ambassador Austin Yoshino<\/strong> said. “My work experience has provided me chances to connect with the industries and led to multiple internship opportunities.”<\/p>\n

Learn more about the gift, programs<\/a> and other ways UH<\/abbr> Foundation is helping to facilitate community collaboration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The gift supports the Native Hawaiian Science and Engineering Mentorship Program\u2019s Freshman Bridge and the 2019 Engineering Student Ambassadors Program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[179,1466,1051,313,319,9],"class_list":["post-99832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academic-news","tag-college-of-engineering","tag-manoa-enhancing-student-success","tag-mentorship","tag-stem","tag-uh-foundation","tag-uh-manoa","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t