1/16/01—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HUNT VALLEY, MD—On Wednesday, January 17th, the Hunt Valley-based engineering firm KCI Technologies, Inc., will host 17 students from three Baltimore high schools seeking careers in engineering, science, and technology.
KCI engineers and scientists will provide the youngsters with hands-on demonstrations in highway design, drafting technologies, land planning, landscape architecture, and stream classification. The day-long event is part of a two-year curriculum, sponsored by the Building STEPS (Science and Technology Education Partnership) program. Building STEPS encourages area firms to provide inner-city students with an inside look at business opportunities.
Representatives of the media are cordially invited to attend KCI’s program. Please note the following schedule of events:
9:30 am – 10:30 am—Introduction, facilities tour
10:30 am – 12:00 am—Breakout sessions (hands-on demonstrations)
12:00—Lunch
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm—Wrap-up, feedback
” People enjoy the benefits of engineering everyday, when they turn on a faucet, drive down a highway, or talk on a cell phone,” said Terry F. Neimeyer, KCI’s president. “We want to help our young people understand how engineers, planners, and scientists make a difference in the community, and this is a great way for the kids to learn about opportunities and have a little fun at the same time.”
FIRM OVERVIEW—With revenues of more than $60 million in 2000, KCI Technologies is ranked near the top 100 engineering firms in the country by the Engineering News Record. The employee-owned, multi-discipline engineering firm employs more than 650 people operating in 22 offices in eight States—Delaware, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia—as well as the District of Columbia.
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