HOUSTON, Texas — Gilbane is a sponsor and participant in the ACE (Architecture, Construction, Engineering) Mentor Program of America, a workforce development organization encouraging youth to pursue STEM-related careers.
“The ACE Mentor Program attracts students to its 35-40-hour, after-school program who want to reach beyond textbooks and understand real-world applications of their studies,” stated Thomas Gilbane, Jr., chairman of the board, ACE Mentor Program, and chairman & CEO, Gilbane, Inc.
According to Jack Kalavritinos, named president & CEO of ACE in January, quantitative results from two 2015 ACE studies show that:
- 63 percent of ACE seniors were minority students vs. the national average of 44.3 percent
- 98.6 percent of ACE high school seniors graduate from high school vs. the national average of 80 percent
- 92 percent of ACE seniors entered college directly from high school vs. the national average of 66 percent
- 70 percent of college-bound ACE seniors major in architecture, engineering or construction management
Because community service is an important component of developing young leaders, ACE Houston is also very active in the community and has an event planned for Nov. 21 called Build It Forward. Learn more about this event by visiting www.acementorhouston.org.
To register for the ACE program, or to become a mentor, visit www.acementor.org.
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