Aspiring Female Engineers Get Up Close and Personal STEAM Sports Foundation’s Fourth “Immersion Tour”

Atlanta, GA (Sept. 23) – When STEAM Sports Foundation pivoted during the pandemic to a focus on scholarships rather than an event-based concentration for career development, we never dreamed we would be where we are today. Part of that tribute goes to the success of our “Immersion Tours” where we take our scholarship recipients who are focused on careers in motorsports or automotive engineering, to unique weekends where they can see and learn things about their career path that they don’t get in the classroom. 

This past weekend, we took eight young women to Charlotte’s NHRA weekend where they visited NHRA’s Y.E.S. program, Antron Brown Motorsports, Tony Stewart Racing, NHRA Tech operations, McLeod Racing, Hendrick Motorsports, the GM Tech & Research Center – and the NASCAR Hall of Fame. These “Pioneer Engineers” can’t get this anywhere else. The students included Yassine Coulibaly (Cornell), Jayda Jenkins (UT-San Antonio), Caroline Johnson (Cal-Berkeley), Tanmaee Ledalla (Purdue), Kyndal Newsome (FAMU), London Parker (Kettering), Kelly Song (Purdue), and Najatte Yahaya (NC A&T).

What a terrifically talented group chasing dreams that previously have been difficult to chase. More great things to come. Watch us!

For more information about the scholarship recipients: https://conta.cc/40WbJ81

About STEAM Sports Foundation

Recognizing workforce and economic development as integral parts of corporate growth, STEAM Sports Foundation collaborates with companies, educators, and sports groups to develop initiatives around science, technology, engineering, arts, and math that impact the world of sports & entertainment. 

The foundation’s primary career development focus is on scholarships and summits to help create tomorrow’s vibrant workforce. Its scholarship program in motorsports and/or automotive engineering for under-represented communities provides opportunities to a transportation industry that is ever-changing via innovation and technology with individuals who traditionally did not consider these career paths simply because they saw few who looked like them in the industry.