Kettering University is hosting an event for high school students in the class of 2014 from the southeast Wisconsin area and Kettering University alumni from 5-8 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Harley-Davidson Museum® in Milwaukee.

Students and their parents attending the event will have the opportunity to learn about Kettering University’s co-op based education and the many STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and Business programs the university offers.

Students will also be able to receive information about academic programs and majors, co-op, financial aid, scholarships, student life and more. The program and dinner start at 5 p.m. Following the presentation, students and their families are free to tour the museum until it closes at 8 p.m.

Students will also have a unique opportunity to hear about Kettering directly from people who graduated from the University and now live and work in Wisconsin.

Amanda Mallek, who graduated in 2008 with a degree in Industrial Engineering, currently works for John Deere in Horicon, Wisc. The co-op program was a major factor in her decision to attend Kettering.

“I chose Kettering because of the co-op program,” said Mallek, who is also enrolled in Kettering’s online Masters of Business Administration program. “I wasn’t entirely sure when I graduated high school if I wanted to be an engineer and what I liked about Kettering is I could try it starting in my freshman year.”

Students can RSVP to the event by Oct. 31 by calling Trisha Stommel, Kettering University assistant director of admissions, at (810) 762-7325 or tstommel@kettering.edu. Alumni can RSVP to Katie Zahrt, assistant director of alumni engagement, at (810) 762-9519 or kzahrt@kettering.edu.

Kettering University is a nationally-recognized STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and   Mathematics) and Business university and a national leader in combining a rigorous academic   environment with rich opportunities for experiential learning and cooperative education and a   focus on the learning experience of the individual student. Kettering students develop globally   competitive skills and knowledge, along with the soft skills needed to apply both successfully in   real-life situations.

Kettering’s Industrial Engineering program was ranked No. 1 in the country and the Mechanical Engineering program was ranked No. 4 in the country in the 2014 U.S. News and World Report ‘Best Colleges’ edition. Kettering was also designated as one of the best colleges in the Midwest by the Princeton Review. Kettering ranked No. 7 in the Midwest, No. 1 in Michigan and No. 60 in the country in Payscale.com’s evaluation of colleges that offer graduates the highest earning potential.

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