Motorola Solutions Foundation and Calculated Genius Announce Recipients of 2024 Bright Minds, Bold Futures Scholarship
June 17 2024 - 5:00PM
Business Wire
Supporting 40 Chicagoland technology and
engineering students throughout 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 40 deserving students from underserved and underrepresented
Chicagoland communities who are pursuing degrees in technology and
engineering.
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Recipients were recognized for their
accomplishments during a special ceremony hosted at Motorola
Solutions' Experience Center in Chicago, Ill. Photo credit:
Motorola Solutions
The Bright Minds, Bold Futures scholarship allows students to
receive $3,000 during their first year of college and an additional
$2,500 each subsequent year throughout their college education up
to four years. In addition to the scholarship, students will be
matched with a technology mentor from Motorola Solutions, who will
provide guidance and support through regular check-ins, leadership
conversations and internship opportunities.
“I am so honored to receive this scholarship. When I received
the award notification, I was stressing about paying for the
upcoming year of college, trying to plan out a budget, and looking
for jobs. Then the notification arrived - What a great gift at just
the right time,” said Saliyah, Bright Minds, Bold Futures
scholarship recipient. “I am honored to be a part of this cohort of
recipients, mentors and professionals as I pursue my engineering
degree.”
Scholarship recipients are pursuing a wide range of degrees
covering computer science, civil engineering, aerospace
engineering, biomedical engineering and information and data
science. A majority of the recipients are both women and
first-generation college students.
Recipients were recognized for their accomplishments during a
special ceremony hosted at Motorola Solutions’ Experience Center in
Chicago, Ill., supported by their parents, teachers, mentors and
volunteers.
“Calculated Genius is thrilled to partner again with the
Motorola Solutions Foundation to strengthen diversity, inclusion,
access and representation in the fields of engineering and
technology,” said Brian Biederman, executive director at Calculated
Genius. “Scholarships like the Bright Minds, Bold Futures program
are critical in ensuring that deserving students from
underrepresented communities can pursue higher education and have
access to mentorship opportunities to foster their growth and
development.”
“We’re tremendously proud of all of the well-deserved Bright
Minds, Bold Futures scholarship recipients who represent the next
generation of diverse and tenacious innovators,” said Karem Pérez,
vice president of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Motorola
Solutions. “My fellow Motorolans and I enthusiastically
congratulate these inspiring students who remain dedicated to their
education in the face of some of the most challenging obstacles,
and we look forward to supporting them every step of their college
years.”
About the Motorola Solutions Foundation
As the charitable and philanthropic arm of Motorola Solutions,
the Motorola Solutions Foundation partners with organizations
around the world 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 is solving for safer communities. 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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