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About ACE Cleveland
Engaging, exciting, and enlightening high school students to pursue careers in architecture, engineering, and construction through mentoring and continued support for individual advancement.
ACE Mentor Program Helps Prepare High School Students for Careers in Design, Construction, Engineering & mORE!
The ACE Mentor Program is a not-for-profit organization that helps to prepare high school students for careers in architecture, engineering, and construction. Through mentoring by industry professionals, our mission to engage and enlighten high school students is achieved and supports their continued advancement in the industry.
ACE Mentor Program of Cleveland
Since its inception in 2008, the Cleveland affiliate of the ACE Mentor Program has provided more than $1.5 million in scholarships to over 190 students and guided nearly 2,000 students through the program. ACE works in partnership with Cleveland/CMSD, Warrensville Heights and Shaker Heights High Schools.
Approximately 120 volunteers from more than 70 local firms from the design, engineering, and construction industries participate in the program.
Impact
Since its inception, ACE Cleveland has impacted
79 STUDENTS IN COLLEGE + 190 SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
125 VOLUNTEERS (COMMITTEES & MENTORS)
70 local firms involved
MENTORSHIP, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND CONTINUED SUPPORT
Since 2008, the ACE Mentor Program of Cleveland has awarded its participants over $1.5 million dollars in scholarships to 200 college and trade students. Through these opportunities and through the hundreds of hours of mentoring they receive, the students gain a broad understanding of career possibilities, real-life and real-work experience, confidence in working with others, and enthusiasm for the part they can play in the industry.
ACE HAS AWARDED OVER $1.4 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS SINCE 2008!
Average of $120,000 TOTAL SCHOLARSHIP DOLLARS AWARDED TO 10 STUDENTS
4 COLLEGE PARTNERS PROVIDED MATCHING SUPPORT TOTALING $20,000; AIA CLEVELAND PROVIDED $9,000 ANNUALLY, AND ACE MENTOR NATIONAL HAS PROVIDED $12,000 - $40,000 annually
57% OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS PLAN TO STUDY IN AN ACE FIELD IN COLLEGE
PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS INCLUDE:
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John Hay School of Architecture and Design (Two Programs)
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MC2 Stem / Remote High School
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2022 Board of Directors
Matthew Danis, Board Chair, Shook Construction
Glen Shumate, Vice Chair & Executive Director, Construction Employers Association
Mark Rader, Treasurer, Oswald Companies
Mark Panzica, Immediate Past Chair, Panzica Construction Company
Erin Luke, Secretary, Thompson Hine LLP
Keri Ash, Gilbane
Bill Boron, Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.
Monica Bruaw, Garman Miller
Diane Burrowbridge, University of Akron
Stephanie Cieszkowski, K2M Design, Inc.
Joe DiGeronimo, Precision Environmental Co.
Aaron Evenchik, Hahn Loeser
Karen Thompson, Cleveland Metropolitan Schools
Aaron Hill, Bialosky
Janelle Hinkle, Regency Construction Services Inc.
Rich Iafelice, CT Consultants
Michael Finley, Building Laborers' Union 310
Angela Jones, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
Cynthia Leitson, Cuyahoga Community College
David Robar, Vocon
Dr. Michele Scott Taylor, College Now
Orlando Taylor, Turner Construction Company
Jonathan Wehner, Cleveland State University
Sara Wallace, Cleveland Metropolitan Schools Liaison
Thomas Laird, Jr., Gilbane Building Company , Emeritus
Tari Rivera, Emeritus, Regency Construction Services, Inc
Lisa Ransom, National Liaison, ACE Mentor Program
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