LTU student wins African Heritage Scholarship from electronics firm

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland-A Lawrence Technological University biomedical engineering major is among 10 students honored with African Heritage Scholarships by TE Connectivity, the Swiss manufacturer of connectors and sensors.

TE officials say the $3.5 million program, now in its third year, is an investment in the company's efforts to further diversify its workforce and bring new opportunities in the technology industry to top-performing Black and African American students in the United States.

The students will complete three-month internships at TE sites throughout the United States. Upon successful completion of the internship, the students will receive a scholarship of up to $22,500 for their next academic year, based on financial need, and will be invited back for a second internship at TE the following summer. The scholarship would then be eligible for renewal for a second year.

The LTU honoree is Arriea Bonds, who will be working remotely for TE's medical business as a product management intern.

Said Bonds: "I'm very grateful to have this opportunity, because not only will I receive this paid internship experience, I will also be receiving financial support for tuition. It's a very unique opportunity, and I believe it's a testament to the work I've put in academically, and all the support I've received from my professors, my friends and my family."

Bonds was in the engineering program at West Bloomfield High School and had the opportunity to do tissue engineering research at LTU while a high school senior. "I got to meet the faculty and I felt there were people working here with a passion, and meeting other students, I thought this was the right place for me," she said. "I like the small class sizes-it feels like a second home."

TE CEO Terrence Curtain said of the program: "Inclusion is one of TE's core values and the African Heritage Scholarship Program is a great example of how we are working to further diversify our teams. I am excited to see the contributions of this new class of scholars, as well as the people who have completed the program and have chosen to begin their careers at TE."

Besides LTU, this year's cohort of students hail from Howard University,North Carolina A&T University, North Carolina State University, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Towson University, the University of Memphis, the University of San Francisco, and Virginia Commonwealth University.

For more information, visit www.te.com/scholarships.

TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL) manufactures components for the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, renewable energy, automated factories, data centers, medical technology and more. TE has more than 85,000 employees, including 8,000 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 140 countries, and has sites in Michigan in Troy and Auburn Hills. More at www.te.com.

Lawrence Technological Universityis one of only 13 private, technological, comprehensive doctoral universities in the United States. Located in Southfield, Mich., LTU was founded in 1932 and offers more than 100 programs through its Colleges of Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Business and Information Technology, Engineering, and Health Sciences, as well as Specs@LTU as part of its growing Center for Professional Development. PayScale lists Lawrence Tech among the nation's top 11 percent of universities for alumni salaries. Forbes and The Wall Street Journal rank LTU among the nation's top 10 percent. U.S. News and World Report list it in the top tier of the best Midwest colleges. Students benefit from small class sizes and a real-world, hands-on, "theory and practice" education with an emphasis on leadership. Activities on Lawrence Tech's 107-acre campus include more than 60 student organizations and NAIA varsity sports.

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