Sally Mills and Cameron Boaz

Mills’ and Boaz’s innovative teaching idea, “A Comfortable Seat: Engineering,” focuses on creating a STEM lab space in which students can engage in a variety of projects that will build their creative critical thinking and problem solving skills. The Voya grant will allow students to participate in real-world engineering projects with a local aerospace manufacturer and other community partnerships. Mills and Boaz believe that through exposure to local careers in manufacturing and healthcare, the use of industry standard software, and the rigorous and challenging project requirements, students will have the opportunity to develop the advanced technical and soft skills required for these engineering professions. Because Mills’ family relocated to another state in June, Boaz will be implementing the project on her behalf.