{"id":914,"date":"2010-05-19T01:11:55","date_gmt":"2010-05-19T01:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/d45h139.public.uconn.edu\/sites\/news\/?p=914"},"modified":"2025-01-31T12:34:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T17:34:58","slug":"simplexgrinnellstory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2010\/05\/simplexgrinnellstory\/","title":{"rendered":"SimplexGrinnell Supports Scholarships &amp; Senior Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><sub>Excerpted from <strong>Our Moment<\/strong>, with permission of the UConn Foundation<\/sub><\/em><\/p>\n<p>A $140,000 gift from SimplexGrinnell will provide scholarships to engineering and business students and support experiential learning.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;UConn students and graduates demonstrate a high skill level and a great desire to succeed,&#8221; says Jeff Brasure, district general manager of SimplexGrinnell&#8217;s Hartford office. &#8220;The caliber and commitment of these individuals is a testament to the University&#8217;s ability to develop highly qualified professionals who are ready for the job market.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.engr.uconn.edu\/images\/ecomm05172010\/simplex2.jpg\" alt=\"images\/ecomm05172010\/simplex2.jpg\" hspace=\"5\" align=\"left\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/>SimplexGrinnell, a subsidiary of Tyco International, is an industry leader in life-safety systems. The company is contributing $60,000 toward scholarships in the School of Engineering, along with $20,000 to support engineering senior design projects.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;UConn&#8217;s School of Business develops first-rate talent. SimplexGrinnell wants to support that effort, and also tap those resources to fill key sales and leadership roles at our company. Likewise, the School of Engineering can be a source of top talent to meet R&amp;D and design needs at SimplexGrinnell and at Tyco as a whole,&#8221; says Vice President of Northern Operations Bob Chauvin.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to scholarships, the gift will support the senior design project program at the School of Engineering. Through UConn&#8217;s innovative program, engineers from corporate sponsors mentor seniors as they design their projects, explains Marty Wood, assistant dean of undergraduate education at the school.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The School of Engineering is pleased to partner with SimplexGrinnell in this and future initiatives,&#8221; says Wood. &#8220;Students get invaluable experience solving real-world engineering problems.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Chauvin notes that supporting the senior design projects was a natural move for SimplexGrinnell.  &#8220;Research and development is a critical part of who we are at SimplexGrinnell. During a visit with UConn&#8217;s engineering group, it became obvious that the University is on the leading edge of many new technologies,&#8221; says Chauvin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SimplexGrinnell, a subsidiary of Tyco International, is an industry leader in life-safety systems. 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