Foundations of the Future

We are proud to recognize the outstanding achievements of Sebastian Carrillo, a student at California State University, Long Beach, who was named the Best Student Technical Poster Presenter during our poster session at IPC APEX EXPO in Anaheim, CA.

We were thrilled to recognize Attila Rektor, a PhD student in Materials Science at Boise State University, as the recipient of the Student Technical Paper Scholarship at IPC APEX EXPO.

Attila’s groundbreaking research, titled “Flexible Hybrid Electr...

The IPC Education Foundation is proud to support the next generation of electronics manufacturing professionals by sponsoring students to attend IPC APEX EXPO 2025. This year, we are excited to announce that:

• Four outstanding students have been se
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The IPC Education Foundation had an incredible year in 2024! We’re proud of the progress we’ve made toward our mission: raising AWARENESS about exciting careers in the electronics manufacturing industry, providing students in high school and technica...

Congratulations to Emily Lamport – Best Technical Paper Student Winner at IPC APEX EXPO 2024

Emily is a student researcher at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell who received a $3,000 scholarship from IPC Education Foundation for her research in...

The IPC Education Foundation had a successful 2023! We are proud of our progress towards our mission:  Create AWARENESS of the careers the electronics manufacturing industry has to offer and promote opportunities to students in high school and techni...

Charlene Gunter du Plessis, Sr Director : IPC Education Foundation

Providing scholarships and awards to hard working students who excel academically, showcasing a commitment to electronics manufacturing, and for being an active member of the IPC St...

The IPC Education Foundation had a successful 2022! We are proud of our progress towards our mission:  Develop a pipeline of new talent entering the electronics industry by creating AWARENESS of the careers the electronics manufacturing industry has ...

Sandro Figueroa was born in Lima, Peru and is currently studying electrical engineering technology at Gwinnett Technical College where he also served as the IPC Student Chapter President. When asked why he chose this major he answered: “Electrical en...

Henry Crandall is currently a PhD student at the University of Utah in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. He chose to pursue a PhD in electrical engineering because he is fascinated by the intersection of electricity and the human bo...