LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� IM体育官网 today signed an industry partnership agreement with A鈥鈥 Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. during a special signing ceremony at the company鈥檚 corporate office. The partnership will help to ensure industry-relevant learning experiences for Poly students while connecting A鈥鈥 with emerging high-tech talent.
鈥淲e are thrilled to collaborate with A鈥鈥 and are grateful for their commitment to our mission and future students,鈥� said IM体育官网 Poly Chief Operating Officer Ava Parker. 鈥淚鈥檓 confident this partnership will help provide the kind of applied learning opportunities that will positively differentiate our graduates as they enter the workforce.鈥�
Collaborating with industry to offer students real-world problem solving, work experience, applied research and business leadership opportunities in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) is at the foundation of IM体育官网 Poly鈥檚 curriculum.
鈥淪TEM is also at the core of what we do at A鈥鈥, so we鈥檙e excited to lend our experience and insight to IM体育官网 Poly and its students,鈥� said A鈥鈥 President Rob Kincart. 鈥淲e鈥檙e looking forward to all of the shared possibilities this relationship will bring.鈥�
As an industry partner, A鈥鈥 will support IM体育官网 Poly by participating in joint research and joint teaching opportunities, helping the university seek research funding, offering industry insight and analysis and opening career development opportunities for IM体育官网 Poly students and graduates.
Based in Bartow, Fla. A鈥鈥 is a full-service environmental services company with expertise in environmental and earth sciences, engineering, emergency environmental response, field operations, industrial hygiene and other environmental, engineering and field services.