LAKELAND, Fla. â 91Âé¶čÓł»today signed an industry partnership agreement with AâąCâąT Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. during a special signing ceremony at the companyâs corporate office. The partnership will help to ensure industry-relevant learning experiences for Poly students while connecting AâąCâąT with emerging high-tech talent.
âWe are thrilled to collaborate with AâąCâąT and are grateful for their commitment to our mission and future students,â said 91Âé¶čÓł» Poly Chief Operating Officer Ava Parker. âIâm confident this partnership will help provide the kind of applied learning opportunities that will positively differentiate our graduates as they enter the workforce.â
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 91Âé¶čÓł» Polyâs curriculum.
âSTEM is also at the core of what we do at AâąCâąT, so weâre excited to lend our experience and insight to 91Âé¶čÓł» Poly and its students,â said AâąCâąT President Rob Kincart. âWeâre looking forward to all of the shared possibilities this relationship will bring.â
As an industry partner, AâąCâąT will support 91Âé¶čÓł» 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 91Âé¶čÓł» Poly students and graduates.
Based in Bartow, Fla. AâąCâąT 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.