UltiMaker names first recipient of the new MakerBot Grants Program, bringing 3D printing into classrooms
UltiMaker, a 3D printing manufacturing company, has named Kimberly Mawhiney as the first recipient of the recently launched MakerBots Grants as it aims to bring 3D printing into more classrooms.
Kimber Mawhiney is the Director of STEM and Grants at Northeast Academy for Aerospace and Advanced Technologies in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. She will receive a MakerBot 3D printing bundle including a 3D printer, guidebook, and three-year service plan.
“This 3D printer grant is a game-changer for our middle schoolers!” Mawhiney comments. “It means their ideas will leap from imagination into tangible creations, building critical STEM skills. It’s truly empowering them to design and innovate their future.”
“Launching the MakerBot Gives Back Grant Program with such a passionate educator sets the tone for everything we hope to accomplish – putting powerful tools into the hands of those who are driving meaningful impact in the classroom,” adds Andrea Zermeño, Manager, MakerBot Education at UltiMaker. “This is more than a donation; it’s an investment in the future of design thinking, STEM learning, and student innovation.”
The MakerBot Program is part of UltiMaker’s wider MakerBot Gives Back Initiative, which will see the company equip schools in underserved communities in the US and Canada with $500,000 worth of 3D printing equipment.
