Amy Anderson Attends National Summer Transportation Institute at Michigan Tech

2012 Jul 30

Amy Anderson of Okemos participated in the National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) on the campus of Michigan Technological University this summer.

NSTI is a is a two-week residential program that allows students to explore today's transportation industry.

This program is a highly competitive scholarship program which provides high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors the opportunity to investigate careers and educational paths supporting today's transportation industry and future needs.

Students participate in discussions, hands-on design competitions, and trips to study local and regional transportation hotspots. In addition, students have opportunities throughout the two week to interact with industry role models and a diverse group of peers from all over the country and world.

The students also get to experience a mini-version of college life, living in a full-service residence hall, eating in the dining hall, and enjoying the college town atmosphere.

Michigan Technological University is a leading public research university developing new technologies and preparing students to create the future for a prosperous and sustainable world. Michigan Tech offers more than 130 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering; forest resources; computing; technology; business; economics; natural, physical and environmental sciences; arts; humanities; and social sciences.