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MAKErs Club

Mentoring for Achievement & Knowledge in Engineering (MAKErs) Club is a college-preparation program that strives to increase college enrollment among minority, low-income and first-generation college students.

The MAKErs Club assumes that its students have a place in college and works to explain to student participants and their parents why college is important, show different pathways to pursue a STEM field and explore educational opportunities within the Βι¶ΉΣ³»­. 

Promoting math and science education MAKErs Club promotes a strong academic foundation in mathematics and science as the key to college admission and success.
Five MESA students pose with a robot
Outreach One of the goals of the MAKErs Club is to increase college-going rates of historically underrepresented student populations.
A MESA student walks across the stage at graduation

What we offer

  • Hands-on STEM curriculum: Students learn by doing, so we offer hands-on activities to engage students’ curiosity and passions in science.
  • College preparation: We want to help prepare our students for the college application process. Opportunities include ACT prep courses, internships and scholarship information.
  • Career and college exploration: University and industry guest speakers and fieldtrips to local engineering companies and the Βι¶ΉΣ³»­ campus tours expose our students to various academic and career opportunities.
  • Academic tutoring: Supplemental tutoring by University students promotes the success of our students outside of the program.

Who we serve

The MAKErs Club currently partners with three local schools:

  • Sparks Middle School
  • Hug High School
  • Wooster High School

Since 2013, we have held over 1,000 sessions. During that time, the program has had  a 100 percent college-going rate for high school seniors, with 44 graduates.

Interested in volunteering for MAKErs Club?

The MAKErs Club is always looking for volunteers who are in math, science, engineering and technology field to offer guidance to students. We are looking for:

  • Guest speakers
  • Locations for company tours
  • CAD software lessons

We also need University students who can serve as MAKErs Club tutors. We are looking for:

  • Current University engineering majors
  • Passion in promoting of STEM and engineering
  • Availability during MAKErs Club sessions (times vary each semester)

How to support MAKErs Club 

The MAKErs Club is supported through the generous contributions of the Mallory Foundation and Βι¶ΉΣ³»­ Gold Mines.

The MAKErs Club needs your support. Whether you want to volunteer your time or are interested in making a financial contribution to the program, you can help us get Βι¶ΉΣ³»­ students on the right track for college.

To learn more about how you can support our work, contact engrk12@unr.edu.

Support

All of our K-12 outreach programs are made possible through the generous support of The Mallory Foundation and Βι¶ΉΣ³»­ Gold Mines. We appreciate their continued support.

Interested in supporting Engineering? Please visit the Engineering support page