Two students in the College of Applied and Technical Studies (CAT) at 菜創利 at Tuscarawas received Intel速 Semiconductor Scholarship for Women awards. The scholarships support education-related expenses (tuition, fees, books, etc.) as well as other expenses including transportation and childcare. Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology students Kendall Hoffman and Patti La Belle Neighbor each received a scholarship of $5,000 from the Intel Corporation for the 2023-24 academic year.
In response to a request from the multinational tech corporation Intel速, Kent State is leading a network of 13 other Ohio higher education institutions poised to prepare the workforce to make the small electronic devices that play a significant role in our everyday lives. Of the 3,000 jobs Intel速 plans to bring to Ohio, more than 2,000 require the electrical/electronic two-year degree offered at Kent State Regional Campuses.
Kendall Hoffman recently began working on an electrical/electronic engineering technology degree this semester. She expects to graduate in May of 2025 and plans to complete a bachelors degree in the same field in May of 2027.
I originally wanted to be a lineman, but my dad suggested I go to college and get a degree so I would be more on the white-collar side of the electrical power distribution industry, said Hoffman, who lives near Newcomerstown. I chose electrical/electronic engineering technology at Kent State Tuscarawas because its location was convenient, and I would be able to complete the degree at one institution.
While her first interest was working in the power distribution industry, Hoffman said she is very drawn to a career with Intel速.
Intel速 made a great choice in choosing Kendall for the scholarship, said Paul Dykshoorn, director of the engineering technology department at Kent State Tuscarawas. I believe this will help her reach her educational goals.
Patti La Belle Neighbor is originally from the Philippines and resides in Uhrichsville. She is simultaneously working on two associate degrees: one in Mechanical Engineering Technology and the other in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology. She expects to graduate in May of 2024. Neighbor also hopes to complete a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology in May 2025.
I am dedicated to maximizing the benefits of this scholarship and am eager to contribute my utmost effort to excel in my academic pursuits, said Neighbor. I want to leverage this scholarship as a stepping stone toward my professional goals, including the possibility of securing a position at Intel, a company renowned for its innovation and excellence.
Neighbor will begin an internship at Intel速 in Arizona in May as a facilities technician. She currently works as a student lab assistant in the engineering technology department. Although I will miss her contribution to the department, I am confident Pattis internship will serve to enhance her engineering technology skills in the future, said Dykshoorn.