Nashville ABC affiliate recognizes university’s Tech Engineering for Kids project for “changing lives”
Tennessee Tech University’s Tech Engineering for Kids project continues to earn statewide recognition for its role creating tailor-made products for area children with special needs while also providing experiential learning opportunities to Tech engineering students.
Most recently, WKRN News 2 in Nashville recognized Tech Engineering for Kids as the “News 2 Gives Back Hometown Hero” for February and praised the program for “changing lives.”
In a segment aired today on WKRN, journalist Sylvia Castañeda spoke with Dr. Stephen Canfield, professor of mechanical engineering at Tech and the co-founder of Tech Engineering for Kids, along with several current Tech students, about the project’s importance.
“We’ve served over 600 families and children,” said Dr. Canfield in the video segment. “Our students come in just with that desire to serve.”
Dylan Echols, a Tech student who worked on a recent Tech Engineering for Kids project, explained that the tasks, “Give us a sense of purpose. It makes sure our degree is worth something, so that we know when we go out into our career, we can make a difference and a positive impact.”
Jessica Kleveno, a local mother whose young child was gifted a custom-made indoor play set from Tech Engineering for Kids, added that, “Tech Engineering for Kids is a hometown hero because they are doing very good things for people in the community. Without them, there may not have been somebody to help us like that.”
WKRN News 2 and the segment’s sponsor, Nashville Subaru, also generously provided boxed lunches for Tech students today as part of their recognition:
News 2’s segment follows a recent story on Tech Engineering for Kids from Tennessean columnist Brad Schmitt in his newsletter, “The Good News with Brad Schmitt” and a university feature story on Dr. Stephen Canfield’s more-than-25-year career at Tennessee Tech.
Learn more about Tech Engineering for Kids at www.techengineeringforkids.com.
Photo courtesy of Tennessee Tech.
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