A large crowd that included students, faculty, trustees, and industry professionals on the college’s engineering board gathered to dedicate Westmont’s new Fletcher Jones Foundation Engineering Building at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 20. Engineering students hosted an open house in their new digs, highlighting their research and explaining the uses of the machinery in the Mericos Foundation Maker Space.
“This is a metal workshop area and students can get certified to use these machines,” says student Maria Judy. “We have beautiful garage doors, compressed air, and lots of light. It’s amazing.”
Student Zach Yates said he struggled his first two years because he didn’t have a dedicated place to study and create. “Having 24-7 access to this building is huge,” he said. “We have 3D printers available to us and the lounge is always open so I’m…
