Amy Ericson, PPG Senior Vice President, Packaging Coatings, Specialty Materials and Corporate Strategy, discusses her leadership style and success, how women are influencing the manufacturing industry, and her advice to women entering the workforce.
As fewer students pursue careers in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), many initiatives have been introduced to develop an interest in these fields at a young age.
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific reached into classrooms across America through a first-ever live-stream outreach event in an effort to stimulate interest in science, technology, engineering and math fields and to help build a robust future pool of American scientists and researchers.
The PPG Foundation recently donated $10,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware to expand science, technology, engineering, art and math education programs.
Christine Batten, Account Development Manager in the company-owned stores group of PPG Architectural Coatings, U.S. and Canada, visited Woodstock High School to present a $1,000 PPG Industries Foundation check to science faculty members Kelly Burke and Karen Zayance, along with charter members of the Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) club they sponsor.
The PPG Industries Foundation has donated $10,000 to the Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas to support a new science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education program for 6th- through 12th-grade students from two public all-girls schools in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
The Dow Chemical Co. (Dow) and the American Association of Chemistry Teachers (AACT) are partnering to invigorate chemistry education and support STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education in the nation’s schools.
The PPG Industries Foundation donated $65,000 for educational programs that aim to teach girls about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and encourage them to pursue careers in related fields.