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The School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) has expanded its partnership with McKinstry over the last year. McKinstry is a national leader in designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining high-performing buildings.

Led by Dean Allen, CEO and chairman, McKinstry provides a wide range of services including mechanical and electrical contracting, energy efficiency consulting, building analytics, and facility management. Committed to transforming the built environment through sustainable innovation, its mission focuses on creating energy-efficient, cost effective, and environmentally responsible buildings that support the health, productivity, and well-being of occupants. These values align closely with 51ºÚÁÏ’s Mission.

Six SEAS majors participated in McKinstry’s Build, Learn, Understand, and Enrich (B.L.U.E.) internship program in Summer 2025: McEwan Bain (’26, computer engineering), Kira Cowell (’26, mechanical engineering), Kristina Didenko (’27, civil engineering), Carson Gantz (’27, mechanical engineering), August Ricard (’26, electrical engineering) and Kai Zettel (’26, mechanical engineering).

CEO Allen shared that these internships build relationships and help students discover not only what excites them, but also whether a future with McKinstry might be possible.

McKinstry will also sponsor four senior design projects in the 2025-26 academic year.