Manufacturers participate in STEM Signing Day

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The Boeing Co., BMW Manufacturing Co. and the S.C. Manufacturers Alliance recognized 92 high school seniors this week at the 2018 S.C. STEM Signing Day in Columbia.

Created by The Boeing Co. in 2017, S.C. STEM Signing Day recognizes students from across the state who have pursued science, technology, engineering and mathematics education during their high school tenure and plan to continue their STEM education at two- and four-year colleges. Students were identified through the SC Future Makers initiative using the STEM Premier platform. 

“Boeing started this event last year to demonstrate our enduring commitment to STEM education and workforce in communities across the state,” said Tim Keating, executive vice president of government operations for The Boeing Co., in the release. “We have invested almost $2 million on tomorrow’s innovators across South Carolina, and we make this commitment to early learning so every child has a chance to code, to create and to innovate.”

Christine Petrasch, vice president of human resources with BMW Manufacturing. Co., said technology is always changing and that “now more than ever, we must invest in highly-skilled workers. Investing in STEM education allows us to develop a pool of talented young people who will help sustain BMW’s future.”