The Next Engineers: Engineering Academy Greenville proudly announces the graduation of its 2025 cohort.
Now a senior and preparing to graduate, Alejandra reflects on the impact the Engineering Academy has had on her academic life—and how it has inspired her decisions for her life after high school.
Putting on a cap and gown to accept a diploma is a special time for any student, but for 49 graduates from 24 high schools across the Upstate, there was something more to celebrate this year, thanks to a partnership between Clemson University and GE Vernova.
Our latest session was a whirlwind of creativity, challenges, and breakthroughs, with Cohorts 1, 2, and 3 all immersing themselves in exhilarating projects.
Another extraordinary day of innovation as Next Engineers Academy's Cohorts 1 and 3 dive into the world of engineering, exploring brushless motor designs, creative writing, and thrilling balloon-launching challenges. Witness the future of engineering take shape and discover the boundless potential of young minds at work
Cohort 1 is tackling the glider challenge, led by an aerospace instructor, while Cohort 2 is working on the Mind Your Head challenge with a lecturer from Clemson's College of Engineering. Cohort 1 students are designing and building a glider that can fly 100 feet, while Cohort 2 students are creating helmets to protect a water balloon "brain" from harm.
Langston Charter Middle School students were introduced to the engineering genius of Leonardo da Vinci and challenged to build their own self-supporting bridges using popsicle sticks. With the help of GE volunteers, the students showcased their creativity and problem-solving skills in a fun and engaging event that sparked their interest in engineering.
The Next Engineers Academy in Greenville hosted a variety of activities for its students, including a session led by Robbie Albertson, Aerospace Instructor at Pickens County Career & Technology Center, Jennifer Edwards, the Director of Global Programs at GE Foundation, and David Ladner from Clemson University’s Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences.
On December 9th, 2022, GE’s Next Engineers Project Manager Brittany Sanders, Program Assistant Tyler Roland, and PEER&WISE intern Skyler Holland traveled to Hughes Academy of Science and Technology in Greenville, SC.
Greenville Academy had a raring start to the new year with its first design challenges for both cohorts of 2023. Our students returned to Clemson University fresh off the holidays for a skill development and career-building day.
In our latest session, our Greenville Academy Next Engineers had a packed schedule with a design challenge, a motivational presentation and video game demo from Skillsgapp Skillionaire Games, and the first annual Greenville Academy Fall Festival. And with this session marking the first anniversary since the program’s inception, we all welcomed our second cohort of students bringing our total up to over 70 students!
This Summer, over 150 8th and 9th-grade students participated in Next Engineers: Engineering Camp at Clemson University. During this week-long immersive engineering experience, students learned about robotics, civil, chemical, and electrical engineering and explored GE Renewable Energy and GE Gas Power.
On July 22, 54 11th-grade students in their first year of Engineering Academy Greenville, Next Engineer’s three-year program for 15- to 18-year-olds in the Upstate, visited the Clemson campus for a day of learning that was more like a trip to an amusement park than school. Read about their experience.
Come learn more about Greenville Project Manager: Brittany Sanders in this Q&A profile.
The Greenville Academy Scholars had a busy weekend as they reflected on their previous experiences as well as their goals for the future!
This week, the Academy Scholars of Greenville completed the final designs, building process, and testing phase for their third engineering challenge, all about Desalination!
GE Volunteers, alongside PEER & WISE staff and GirlsUpGVL, collaborated to host an Engineering Discovery Event.
Last Academy session, the 54 scholars from the first cohort of Next Engineers at Clemson University received their next design challenge, all about the fascinating desalination process.
Kyla W., a member of the Greenville Engineering Academy’s first cohort, is passionate about diversity in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). “Diversity matters. Representation matters,” she said.
Courtney’s role at Hughes Academy is to help eighth grade students prepare to transition into high school and beyond through effective career development activities and exposures. When Clemson University’s PEER & WISE approached Hughes about a potential partnership for Next Engineers, Courtney was eager to jump on board.
Greenville held its first volunteer training session earlier this week to prepare GE volunteers for Engineering Discovery activities. Representatives from FHI 360 and Clemson PEER & WISE introduced new volunteers to Next Engineers. The Clemson team provided logistics for the first round of Discovery activities, set to take place Friday, October 22, in local schools.
