FSU InSPIRE’s Director of Education and Workforce Talent, Carrie Meyers, was awarded FLATE’s Manufacturing Partner-of-the-Year for Service. Industry partners and secondary and postsecondary educators across the state of Florida have been formally recognized by FLATE for 19 years. A part of the FloridaMakes network, FLATE helps expand and develop Florida’s manufacturing workforce and supports manufacturers with a strong STEM pipeline.

Northwest Florida teachers and students are being encouraged to engage in a cultural shift in perception: the advanced manufacturing careers of today are a far cry from yesterdays. Florida State University’s InSPIRE (Institute for Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Research & Education) is doing its part to reshape the region’s understanding of the safety, security, and profitability now available to local residents in the advanced manufacturing space.