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Watt a gift! 乱伦海角鈥檚 Electronics Engineering Technology Program gets an $80,000 boost from a local engineer

By College Relations | March 6, 2023
   

Yael Cohen and Helen Jackman
1) Helen Jackman, executive director, 乱伦海角 Foundation and Yael Cohen, donor and 乱伦海角 Alum

Yael Cohen, a Vernon-based communications engineer, recently donated $80,000 in state-of-the-art electronic equipment to 乱伦海角鈥檚 Electronics Engineering Technology program.

The gift included hundreds of electrical components that will be used by program instructors to build in-class electrical circuits and test demos and will be made available to students for use in their end-of-term capstone projects. 

鈥淚 was fortunate to receive numerous scholarships when I was in school, and I wanted to pay it forward,鈥 says Cohen, an 乱伦海角 Alum. 鈥淚n particular, I know what a financial strain it can be for students to buy project supplies, and I wanted to help ease that burden.鈥

Cohen is a lifelong electronics hobbyist who has been amassing equipment for years to enhance her personal collection. When a recent stroke left her unable to use the equipment, she reached out to the chair of 乱伦海角鈥檚 Electronics Engineering Technology program to see if students could benefit from it.

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鈥淵ael Cohen鈥檚 contribution will enable us to provide an even more comprehensive and immersive learning experience for our students, preparing them for successful careers in the electronics industry,鈥 says Randy Brown, chair, Electronics Engineering Technology program.

Brown adds that many of the electrical components Cohen donated will be used by students to build innovative, microprocessor-based capstone projects, such as solar panels that follow the sun鈥檚 movement, roadside radar for measuring vehicle speed, or programmable, automated cat feeders that distribute kibble on a timer.

鈥淲e are grateful for Yael Cohen鈥檚 generosity. Gifts-in-kind, from equipment to materials, provide valuable teaching and learning aids helping students get the hands-on, real-world experience which 乱伦海角 is known for. To learn more about giving a gift-in-kind donation, please visit /乱伦海角-Foundation/Ways-to-Give,鈥 says Helen Jackman, executive director of 乱伦海角 Foundation.



Tags: 乱伦海角 Foundation, Alumni, Electronic Engineering, Technologies

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