Foundations of the Future

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...

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:...

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...

Wilbur Acharya was born in a remote village called Arghakhanchi, Nepal. After finishing high school in Nepal he came to the United States to pursue his undergraduate education in Mechanical Engineering. He is currently the Vice President of the...

Recognizing excellence is always an honor and the words of Mario Andretti always come to mind: “Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that...

Duha Ali was born in Jordan and is a PhD student at Auburn University studying towards her in Industrial and Systems Engineering degree. Charlene Gunter du Plessis, Sr Director of the IPC Education Foundation reached out to her about her personal...

 Suraj Ravimanalan is currently studying towards his Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park. Prior to pursuing his master’s degree he graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering in...

Sandro Figueroa was born in Lima, Peru and is studying towards his associate degree in Mechatronics Technology at Gwinnett Technical College and will simultaneously soon continue his progress towards a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering...

Native to New Orleans, Michael honed his ability to translate customer needs into technical solutions as a salesman for Tesla in New York. Upon returning, he joined the University of New Orleans where he made a name for himself as a top roboticist...

Xin Wei was born in China, Jiangsu Province and is working towards his PhD at Auburn University in Industrial and Systems Engineering after graduating with his Bachelor at Shanghai University in Industrial Engineering. He expressed that he decided...