UNC Charlotte, Honeywell partner to fuel engineering, STEM workforce
Partnership expands scholarships and real-world experiential learning for students
UNC Charlotte and Honeywell today announced a $10 million investment that will expand STEM workforce development and accelerate innovation in the Charlotte region.
The partnership emphasizes student success by supporting scholarships for high-achievers in STEM fields. In total, 48 scholarships will be awarded over the next decade. The 2025 inaugural class of Honeywell Scholars was celebrated today. Three of the six scholars are in the William States Lee College of Engineering.
Caden Byers (LinkedIn)
Major:
Civil Engineering Technology
Class Standing:
Junior (via Charlotte Engineering Early College)
W.S. Lee College of Engineering Senior Design Program.
Another student-related benefit from the partnership includes Honeywell’s support of the engineering annual senior capstone, “Senior Design Program.” Students will be able to connect with real-world engineers to directly impact the region by solving challenges for Honeywell and its customers.
The investment will also transform UNC Charlotte’s Burson Hall into the Honeywell Innovation Hub – a 155,000-square foot state-of-the-art learning complex that will feature project-based engineering labs, active learning classrooms, collaboration hubs and other specialized spaces. William States Lee College of Engineering will have a prominent presence in the building, as will the Charlotte Super Fab Lab which will move from its current location in Kennedy Building.
Learn more about the UNC Charlotte and Honeywell partnership.