Each month, we publish a roundup of every story published on the Kettering University news site. Catch anything you missed this month below.

Kettering University leading efforts to bring high speed internet to Flint: Kettering University and the City of Flint are at the forefront of the next technological revolution in American cities through the national US Ignite initiative. Read more.

Dynamic speakers, events planned for alumni event: Kettering University alumni and friends have an opportunity to see some of the many examples of how Kettering graduates are ‘engineering the world’ during a fun-filled weekend in Miami Beach, Florida, April 17-18.

FIRST Robotics, LITE led graduate to Kettering University: When Team 217 encountered Team 51 at the national FIRST World Championship in Atlanta in 2010, a mentoring relationship was formed. Ken Patton, mentor to Wings of Fire (Team 51) noticed Hayley Schuller ‘14 working as a member of the pit crew for the Thunderchickens (Team 217). Patton’s acknowledgment of her problem-solving abilities during the competition developed into a mentoring relationship between the two and eventually led Schuller to Kettering University and General Motors (GM). Read more.

Passion for motorcycles had turned into a business for graduate: The year was 1971 and the journey was American. Upon graduating from Kettering University (then General Motors Institute), Roger Sears and a seven of his closest friends from campus hopped on their motorcycles and began a two-week trek from Flint to California while stopping along the most American of institutions along the way. Read more.

Graduate, Board of Trustees member was known for philanthropic, entrepreneurial achievements: Dr. Dane Miller ‘69 created a legacy as an innovator and entrepreneur in the biomedical industry as well as a devoted philanthropist who passionately supported many causes and institutions. Read more.

DECA students win state championship: Fourteen Kettering University students captured 13 awards at Collegiate DECA’s State Career Development Conference in Battle Creek, Michigan, Feb. 6-8. Four placed first, one placed second, four placed in third and four received honorable mentions. Read more.

Model UN team earns honors at national competition: A 16-member delegation made up of students from the Kettering University Model United Nations Club attended the National Model United Nations Competition at Harvard University from February 12-15 and for the first time in its history, came home with a prize. Read more.

Founder of Engineers Without Borders helped Kettering celebrate Engineers Week: Founding President of Engineers Without Borders/USA Dr. Bernard Amadei kicked off National Engineers Week at Kettering University by delivering a keynote address entitled, “Global Engineering for a Small Planet: A Vision of Success” on Feb. 23. Read more.

Giant fighting robots as a pro sport? One graduate is trying to make it a reality: Imagine your favorite scene from the Transformers movies or Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Did it involve a giant robot bulldozing through skyscrapers or combating a mechanized counterpart? What if that was possible in real life?  Read more.

Professor’s own story of overcoming obstacles inspires him to help others: Dr. Petros “Pete” Gheresus, Robert and Claire Reiss Chair of Industrial Engineering at Kettering University, has one resounding message about his journey from Eritrea (formerly a province of Ethiopia), East Africa, to the American Midwest: he didn’t get here alone. Read more.

Engineering, automotive career path was natural choice for student: Student Diana Ervin is continuing her family tradition by pursuing a career in the auto industry while completing her education at Kettering University. Read more.

Improving delivery processes in supply chains: Dr. Thomas Ngniatedema, faculty member in the Kettering University Department of Business, partnered with researchers from Kent State and West Liberty University to publish an article that models the improvement of the delivery process in supply chains. Read more.

Mentoring, co-op and academic opportunities sparked entrepreneurship interest in student: Student Eddie Schodowski was an active member of the Kettering Entrepreneur Society (KES) when he was stung by fortunate circumstances. Read more.

Business faculty member honored during Flint’s annual Black History Brunch: Dr. Beverly Jones, faculty member in the Kettering University Department of Business, received the “Award of Excellence” for her contributions in Genesee County at the 14th Annual Black History Month Brunch sponsored by the Genesee District Library on February 7. Read more.

Student post: Cars, school and more cars!: Being an A-Section student, I have classes during the first three months of the year. While that means taking 20 credit hours and occasionally running on a few hours of sleep, it also means that I am in positon to enjoy some of the benefits of being a Kettering University student, which include free admission to the industry preview of the North American International Auto Show and being near the SAE garage. Read more.

Research, co-op opportunities have student prepared for graduate school and beyond: Experience, persistence and knowledge of the subject matter paid off for Loi Huynh when he, as an undergraduate senior, presented a paper at a national haptics conference in the fall of 2014. Read more.