Education & Workforce Development

3M and Discovery Education named 8th grader Raji Doshi as the winner of the 2026 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation’s premier middle school science competition. Raji lives in Farmington, Connecticut, and attends Stanford Online High School.

Recognizing the value of cultivating well-rounded future leaders, Covia launched the Structured Training & Experience Program (STEP) in early 2026. The program gives recent graduates an opportunity to gain firsthand experience.

Entergy is investing in the future of higher education and workforce development by awarding $97,000 in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, scholarships to 24 students attending historically black colleges and universities and partner institutions

Alba R. began her journey in the restaurant industry at just 16 years old, working her way through every position, from Team Member to her current role as an Area Coach overseeing multiple Taco Bell restaurants for Franchise Org. U.S. Leader Restaurants OPCO, LLC.

Earlier this year, Wesco Anixter supported TechFest’s Schools Science Festival and Activity Weekend in the U.K., that delivers a programme of hands-on engineering workshops. The event helps thousands of children explore science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Leah Operana, a program specialist helping bring Tata Consultancy Services’ Go Innovate Together (goIT) program to teachers all over the United States, has seen a pattern among the educators, parents and volunteers who bring TCS goIT to students.

This fall, Wei, a recent high school graduate from Berkeley, California, will begin studying Mechanical Engineering at the University of Southern California as a recipient of a Medtronic Spark Scholarship.

When Rifat Kabir Sharna moved with her husband from Bangladesh to Columbus, Ohio, in November 2023, she hoped to build her career in technology.

Former Division I football player Michael Lowe is gaining hands-on network engineering experience with the San Francisco 49ers, applying skills from Cisco Networking Academy in one of the most connected environments in sports.

Behind every siren is a first responder facing the emotional toll of protecting their community. In classrooms worldwide, students are facing a different hurdle: a lack of the technology and mentorship required to succeed. These disparate challenges share a common solution.