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About ACE Cleveland

Engaging, exciting, and enlightening high school students to pursue careers in architecture, engineering, and construction through mentoring and continued support for individual advancement.

ACE Mentor Program Helps Prepare High School Students for Careers in Design, Construction, Engineering & mORE!

The ACE Mentor Program is a not-for-profit organization that helps to prepare high school students for careers in architecture, engineering, and construction. Through mentoring by industry professionals, our mission to engage and enlighten high school students is achieved and supports their continued advancement in the industry.

ACE Mentor Program of Cleveland

Since its inception in 2008, the Cleveland affiliate of the ACE Mentor Program has provided more than $1.6 million in scholarships to over 200 students and guided nearly 2,300 students through the program. ACE works in partnership with Cleveland/CMSD, Warrensville Heights and Shaker Heights High Schools.

Approximately 120 volunteers from more than 70 local firms from the design, engineering, and construction industries participate in the program.

Impact

Since its inception, ACE Cleveland has impacted

79 STUDENTS IN COLLEGE + 200 SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
125 VOLUNTEERS (COMMITTEES & MENTORS)
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70 local firms involved
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MENTORSHIP, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND CONTINUED SUPPORT

Since 2008, the ACE Mentor Program of Cleveland has awarded its participants over $1.6 million dollars in scholarships to 200 college and trade students. Through these opportunities and through the hundreds of hours of mentoring they receive, the students gain a broad understanding of career possibilities, real-life and real-work experience, confidence in working with others, and enthusiasm for the part they can play in the industry.

ACE HAS AWARDED OVER $1.6 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS SINCE 2008!

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Average of $120,000 TOTAL SCHOLARSHIP DOLLARS AWARDED TO 10 STUDENTS
4 COLLEGE PARTNERS PROVIDED MATCHING SUPPORT TOTALING $20,000; AIA CLEVELAND PROVIDED $9,000 ANNUALLY, AND ACE MENTOR NATIONAL HAS PROVIDED $12,000 - $40,000 annually
57% OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS PLAN TO STUDY IN AN ACE FIELD IN COLLEGE
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Join ACE Cleveland

Experience ACE's challenges, opportunities, and rewards for yourself.

Support ACE

You can support the future of ACE by becoming a mentor, joining the advisory council, and supporting us financially.

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Inspire the next generation's workforce

Help students pursue careers in architecture, construction, and engineering.

Board of Directors

Cynthia Leitson, ChairCuyahoga Community College

Janelle Hinkle, Vice Chair, Regency Construction Services Inc.

Glen Shumate, Executive DirectorConstruction Employers Association

Erin Luke, SecretaryThompson Hine LLP

Mark Rader, TreasurerOswald Companies

Keri Ash, Gilbane Building Company 

Bakari Ballard, Gilbane Building Company

Bill Boron, Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.

Monica Bruaw, Garman Miller Architects

Stephanie Cieszkowski, THP Limited

Matthew Danis, Shook Construction

Jen Diasio, Geis Companies 

Joe DiGeronimo, Precision Environmental Co.

Aaron Evenchik, Hahn Loeser

Michael Finley, Building Laborers' Local 310

Aaron Hill, Bialosky

Rich Iafelice, CT Consultants, A Verdantas Company

Angela Jones, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District

Ramona Lowery-Ferrell, City of Shaker Heights Public Works

Chelsea Maldonado, Maldonado Construction Services

Roger Newberry, Partners Environmental Consulting, Inc. 

Mark Panzica, Panzica Construction Company

David Robar, Vocon

Richard Schoephoerster, Cleveland State University

Dr. Michele Scott Taylor, College Now Greater Cleveland 

Taurean Spratt, Turner Construction Company

Dr. Monyka Spencer Price, College Now Greater Cleveland 

Orlando Taylor, Turner Construction Company

Karen Thompson, Cleveland Metropolitan School District

Tim Van Curen, The Sherwin-Williams Company 

Santiago Wilson Chabrier, JMT Products, Inc. 

Thomas Laird, Jr., Emeritus, Gilbane Building Company

Tari Rivera, Emeritus, Regency Construction Services, Inc

Lisa Ransom, National Liaison, ACE Mentor Program

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ACE Mentor Program of Cleveland
950 Keynote Circle,Suite 10
Cleveland, OH 44131-1802
Telephone (216) 398-9860

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