TEC High School is one of ten academies nationally chosen to receive the Kelly Engineering Resources Award in partnership with the National Academy Foundation (NAF).

Each academy will receive support for a specific engineering project to be implemented in the 2009-2010 school year. Projects will range from the creation of robotics models to the design of non-motorized simple machines.

Kelly Engineering Resources, in awarding these grants, explained, "It can be said that the future of engineering lies in the knowledge and talents of today’s students. In order to prepare current high school students for a successful college experience within the discipline of engineering, a strong high school foundation must be established."

Tim McAward, KER vice president, is hoping to support engineering academies and students well into the future. “Currently, there is a large shortage of talent within the engineering industry,” said McAward. “By consciously educating today’s youth and inspiring students to develop a passion for the field, the future of engineering will be bright for years to come.”

JD Hoye, president of NAF, supports the partnership’s goal of enriching the educational experiences of interested engineering students. “High school students should have an opportunity to develop their career interests and breadth of knowledge well before college or careers,” said Hoye. “With the help of grants, high schools are able to provide their NAF Academy students with opportunities to experience their career interests first-hand.”