Battery Workforce Challenge at Colorado School of Mines

🌟 Meet Polina Ringler, winner of the BattChallenge’s Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award pictured with Ajay Gnanasekaran! Polina recently shared insights from her Q&A, shedding light on her motivations and aspirations for her students and the battery workforce. Here's a glimpse into our conversation: 🏆 Q: What does earning this award mean to you and the entire Battery Workforce Challenge at Colorado School of Mines team? 🎓 A: "While the award is incredibly touching and validating on a personal level, what means the most to me is how it reflects the team and culture we have built. This award both symbolizes and directly exemplifies those values." 🚀 Q: What’s your motivation behind providing your team with all that it needs to succeed? 🔍 A: "My motivation stems from a belief that education is not just about imparting knowledge, but about fostering a sense of belonging, ability, and confidence." 💡 Q: What do you hope your legacy will be on the future of the battery workforce? 🌱 A: "I hope to empower students to spearhead innovation in the battery industry and shape the workforce into a community where both skill and camaraderie are foundational principles." #BattChallenge #Education #STEM

The first year competition has come to an end, and what an incredible opportunity and experience for our team. We took 1st place overall as well as received several distinguished awards: Best Winter Workshop Technical Design Review Presentation Best Competition Final Technical Review Best Cell Characterization Analysis Report: Runner-Up We are so proud of our team and all the hard work they did this past year, and we cannot wait for the next two years. Year one was full of a lot of challenges, growth, and collaboration, and Year Two will offer a place for us to expand even more. Thank you so much to Battery Workforce Challenge, Stellantis, Argonne National Laboratory, and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for this opportunity and first year!

We’re so proud of our team and the hard work they put into Year 1! We can’t wait to see how the next two years play out.

Gearing up for Winter Workshop! 😀

Check out the feature on one of our Project Mangers, Joe Eriqat !

Mines and Arapahoe Community College have been chosen to participate in the Battery Workforce Challenge sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and global automaker Stellantis. The The Mines-ACC student team will design, build, test and integrate an advanced EV battery into a future Stellantis vehicle.

Join us for our first info session of the semester. There are opportunities for leadership and plenty of time for questions! Food will also be provided. Please RSVP with the attached link.