High school students thrive at Summer Engineering Academy
Students enjoy hands-on activities highlighting a variety of careers in engineering.
Summer Engineering Academy counselors Lumi Hissataka, an optical sciences and engineering major, and Rachel Foreman, a software engineering major, help guide students along the Caterpillar tour.
Arizona Summer Engineering Academy had a landmark year in growth — with enrollment nearly tripling compared to 2023, achieving the highest attendance in its 22-year history.
Partners like Bosch, Intel and Caterpillar were integral to the camp's expansion goals, providing scholarships and facility tours. Cummings Aerospace also fully supported the middle school version of SEA — and with their help, 100 young engineers attended at no cost.
Nitin Patel is a former SEA counselor himself and a 2002 mechanical engineering graduate. With a 20-year career at Caterpillar, he is always eager to engage with the next generation of engineers.
“When you are thinking about what you want to do for the world, engineers solve global problems,” Patel told the students. “Bright minds like yours are what the field of engineering needs.”
Read more about the improvements made for this summer's SEA.