Mount Carmel Academy earns Toshiba grant

Shawn Frost, district sales manager Southern Region, Toshiba Electronic Imaging Division, presented the STEM grant to (back row, from left) MCA Robotics Club moderator Fallon Lambert, Robotics Club members Madison Tarifa, Caroline Haslauer, Vivian Vazquez, Lilli Johnston, Lorraine Steigner, Amelie Lousteau. Front row, from left: Tai Field, Madelynn Nguyen, Jasmin Nguyen, Hannah Malone and moderator Kim Duhé.

Mount Carmel Academy  has received a $5,000 STEM grant from the Toshiba America Foundation (TAF) to support robotics and engineering programs, provide equipment and parts, as well as additional opportunities for students to compete in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) competitions. MCA’s Robotics team members will benefit from soldering irons, power tools, Mecanum wheels and a competition set to take their club to the next level.

“We will be able to expand our creativity and innovation by buying new power tools, kits, and other necessities for the club,” senior Jasmin Nguyen, president of Mount Carmel’s Robotics Club, said. “We are empowered to explore the possibilities and go above and beyond while promoting women in STEM.”

Toshiba America Foundation’s grants fund projects designed by individual classroom teachers. This “direct-to-teacher” approach brings immediate results. TAF grants provide teachers with the tools they need to be more effective educators.