Community Partnerships

Community partnerships play an important role in the success of our students.

Whirlpool Corporation has partnered with nine teams of Penn STEM students in order to design storage components for schools. The challenge given us by Whirlpool was to create a storage product that students or teachers would use in schools. After a day at Whirlpool headquarters learning about innovation and design, the teams consulted with Whirlpool as part of the process of designing a storage unit. Each team presented its product design to Whirlpool officials at their corporate headquarters at the end of the semester.

What organizations are incorporated into STEM activities?

• The Notre Dame Quarknet Center & NDeRC (Notre Dame extended Research Community)
• Seniors Exploring Engineering at Purdue University
• STEM Symposium at IVY Tech South Bend
• Engineering Career Day at Purdue South Bend
• IGEMS (International Genetic Engineering Machine) Competition
• Biology Olympiad
• TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics & Science)
• FIRST Robotics Competition
• Robotic Club
• Mathematical Competitions (IML)
• Engineering Technology Workshop at Purdue SB
• Wildlife Management Habitat Contest
• FFA Career Development Events
• Guest Speaker Program