Motorola Solutions Foundation and Calculated Genius Announce Recipients of 2023 Bright Minds, Bold Futures Scholarship
14 Junho 2023 - 5:15PM
Business Wire
Supporting 37 Chicagoland technology and engineering students
every year of their college career
Today the Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable and
philanthropic arm of Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI), together with
Calculated Genius, awarded approximately $100,000 in scholarships
to 37 deserving students from underserved and underrepresented
Chicagoland communities who are pursuing degrees in technology and
engineering.
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2023 Bright Minds, Bold Futures
scholarship recipients gather at Motorola Solutions headquarters in
Chicago, IL. Credit: Motorola Solutions
The 2023 Bright Minds, Bold Futures Scholarship is renewable,
allowing students to receive $3,000 during their first year of
college and an additional $2,500 each subsequent year throughout
their two or four year college education. In addition to the
scholarship, students will be matched with a mentor who is a
Motorola Solutions professional in the technology field and provide
support through regular guidance check-ins, leadership
conversations and internship opportunities.
“I am grateful and excited to receive this scholarship. What a
great gift at just the right time. I can't thank Calculated Genius
and the Motorola Solutions Foundation enough,” said Bright Minds,
Bold Futures scholarship recipient Annabel Johnson. “I am honored
to be a part of this cohort as I pursue my engineering degree."
Scholarship recipients are pursuing a wide range of degrees
covering computer science, civil engineering, aerospace
engineering, electrical engineering, construction engineering and
cybersecurity. Sixty-five percent of recipients are women and
nearly half are first generation college students.
Recipients were recognized for their accomplishments during a
special ceremony hosted at Motorola Solutions’ Experience Center in
Chicago, Ill. with 70+ students, parents, teachers, mentors and
volunteers in attendance.
“Calculated Genius is delighted to partner with the Motorola
Solutions Foundation in our work to improve diversity, inclusion,
access and representation in the fields of engineering and
technology. This is a huge step forward and sets a fantastic
example of what is possible with community partnerships like ours,”
said Brian Biederman, executive director at Calculated Genius.
“We enthusiastically congratulate all of the well-deserved
Bright Minds, Bold Futures scholarship recipients who demonstrated
grit and perseverance in the face of some of the most challenging
obstacles,” said Karem Pérez, vice president of Diversity, Equity
and Inclusion at Motorola Solutions. “My fellow Motorolans and I
are proud to support these incredible students every step of their
college career and we look forward to witnessing the impact they
will make on the world.”
About the Motorola Solutions Foundation
As the charitable and philanthropic arm of Motorola Solutions,
the Motorola Solutions Foundation partners with organizations
around the globe to create safer cities and equitable, thriving
communities. We focus on giving back through strategic grants,
employee volunteerism and other community investment initiatives.
Our strategic grants program supports organizations that offer
first responder programming and technology and engineering
education, and align to our values of accountability, innovation,
impact, diversity and inclusion. The Foundation is one of the many
ways in which the company lives out its purpose of helping people
be their best in the moments that matter. For more information on
Motorola Solutions corporate and foundation giving, visit our
website: www.motorolasolutions.com/foundation
About Calculated Genius
Calculated Genius is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to
helping underrepresented youth explore and connect to engineering,
to inspire and support a brighter future. Founded in 2016 by
engineer and entrepreneur, Kimberly Moore, Calculated Genius
provides STEM + programming, scholarships and mentorship,
demonstrating through example a pathway to sustainable, rewarding,
and essential careers in STEM. Learn more at calculatedgenius.org.
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