Two recent gifts from Ball Corp. and its foundation will support the new Aerospace Engineering Sciences Building and scholarships for diverse students through the BOLD Center.听
鈥淏all Corporation is a leader in so many ways in our community, and we鈥檙e thankful for their partnership in developing the workforce of the future,鈥� Dean Bobby Braun said. 鈥淏all embodies the term 鈥榞ood corporate citizen.鈥� In addition to its generous financial support, the company鈥檚 leadership and employees are committed to volunteering, and advising our students and faculty.鈥澛�
CU partners with Ball in many ways across the campus, including with senior engineering design. The company also has a strong recruiting and professional development presence on campus, including career and internship fairs, networking events, activities during National Engineers Week and a mentoring program through the BOLD Center.
鈥淲e are pleased to support a strengthening and expansion of aerospace engineering sciences and look forward to the impact it will make for the students, faculty and the pipeline of talent for industry,鈥� said John Hayes, Ball chairman, president and CEO. 鈥淲e are committed to working with CU to develop this talent through our scholarship support and mentoring of students by Ball employees.鈥�
An aerospace student works in the PILOT lab in the new Aerospace Engineering Sciences Building on East Campus