SPE Appoints Eve Vitale as Foundation Director.
Press Release Summary:
SPE appointed Eve Vitale as its Foundation Director. Along with 6 years of corporate and foundation fundraising experience in automotive and plastics industries, Vitale brings with her 10 years of curriculum development and teaching. SPE managing director Russell C. Broome called her a "well-respected expert in the plastics industry and plastics academia" and cited her "extensive experience in curriculum development, educational program management, non-profit strategy, and fund raising."
Original Press Release:
SPE Appoints Eve Vitale as Foundation Director
BETHEL, CT, U.S.A.: SPE (Society of Plastics Engineers) has appointed Eve Vitale as its Foundation Director.
Ms. Vitale’s experience includes six years of corporate and foundation fundraising experience in the automotive and plastics industries and ten years of curriculum development and teaching.
She holds a B.S.M.E. from Oakland University and a M.S.E. with a concentration in manufacturing from Kettering University, where she currently is also the Faculty Adviser of the SPE student chapter and part of the SPE volunteer leadership.
“Eve brings to SPE extensive experience in curriculum development, educational program management, non-profit strategy and fund raising,” said Russell C. Broome, SPE managing director. “She is a well-respected expert in the plastics industry and plastics academia. We are excited about the contributions that she will make to the vitality of the foundation and the impact it will have on the next generation of talent entering the industry as well, particularly in view of the workforce shortage we all hear about.”
Bill Carteaux, president and CEO of SPI and a member of the SPE Foundation board noted that Ms. Vitale worked with SPI during the initial setup of the plastics program at Kettering University. “I found Eve to be dedicated and aggressive to the cause,” he said. “I'm convinced that she will be a tremendous asset to the SPE Foundation, and, working with the Board, will take it to levels never seen before, benefitting the plastics industry for decades to come."
The SPE Foundation awarded 45+ scholarships worth $112,000 to graduate and undergraduate students in 2015. The Foundation also provides grants to college engineering departments for purchasing equipment for hands-on training. In addition, affiliate groups within SPE also have their own scholarship programs. SPE is now working with universities to develop scholarship programs for graduating high school seniors.
SPE (SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS) is the premier source of peer-reviewed technical information for plastics professionals. Founded in 1942, SPE takes action every day to help companies in the plastics industry succeed by spreading knowledge, strengthening skills, and promoting plastics. Employing these vital strategies, SPE has helped the plastics industry thrive for nearly 75 years. SPE has become the recognized medium of communication among scientists, engineers, and technical personnel engaged in the development, conversion, and application of plastics. For more information, please visit www.4spe.org.
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