CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Goodrich Corporation
(NYSE: GR) recently hosted Vermont
Governor Peter Shumlin at its
Vergennes, Vermont facility on
October 31. The visit was an
opportunity for Goodrich to update the Governor on the aerospace
and defense work being performed at the site. The facility has
approximately 800 full time employees, making it one of
Addison County's largest private
sector employers.
During the visit, Goodrich also presented a $15,814 check from the Goodrich Foundation to the
University of Vermont (UVM). The
donation is part of the company's STEM funding initiative and will
be used for the university's Student Experience in Engineering
Design, or SEED program. The program matches senior electrical and
mechanical engineering students with Goodrich engineers to work on
"real-world" engineering projects. The project work will be
performed at both UVM and Goodrich. UVM Interim President
John Bramley, Dean Bernard Cole, Director Jason Bates and Professor Michael Rosen accepted the check on behalf of
the university.
"I am delighted to see Goodrich's commitment to supporting STEM
through this great partnership with the university. It's
partnerships like this that enable us to continue to teach world
class engineers and innovators in Vermont who can then support our technology
sector and innovation companies like Goodrich," said Governor
Shumlin. "It is also exciting to be here to visit with Goodrich's
senior management and talk about our continued partnership to help
them grow and to create more jobs for Vermonters," he added.
"It's a real privilege to welcome Governor Shumlin to our
facility," said Tony Wurmel, Vice President and General Manager for
Goodrich's Sensors and Integrated Systems business. "We take a lot
of pride in the work we do in Vermont and always enjoy sharing our successes
and challenges with our elected officials. Giving back to our
communities is also very important to Goodrich. With the donation
to the University of Vermont's SEED
program, we're hopeful the knowledge the engineering students gain
from their experience in working alongside Goodrich mentors will
jump start their careers when they graduate next spring," he
added.
"Science and engineering-based businesses such as Goodrich
Corporation are critical for the future prosperity and
well-being of Vermont," said
John Bramley, Interim President of
the University of Vermont. He added,
"The University of Vermont is committed
to preparing outstanding graduates who can hit the ground running
when they graduate to provide a rapid return on their employers'
investment. This generous support from the Goodrich Foundation to
our SEED program helps us do just that. Everybody benefits by
engaging our senior engineering students with Goodrich engineers on
real-world projects."
The Goodrich Vergennes, Vermont
site provides a broad range of products and systems to the
aerospace and defense industry including health usage and
management systems; fuel measurement and management systems;
guidance, navigation and control systems; electric brake control
and actuation systems; and fire detection and suppression systems.
Major commercial and defense programs include the Sikorsky Black
Hawk; Boeing 787 and KC46A; Bell-Boeing V-22; Bell H-1; Lockheed
Martin C-130 and Patriot PAC-3; and the Raytheon Tomahawk Cruise
Missile.
Goodrich Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a global
supplier of systems and services to aerospace, defense and homeland
security markets. With one of the most strategically diversified
portfolios of products in the industry, Goodrich serves a global
customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and service
facilities. For more information, visit
http://www.goodrich.com.
Goodrich Corporation operates through its divisions and as a
parent company for its subsidiaries, one or more of which may be
referred to as "Goodrich Corporation" in this press
release.
SOURCE Goodrich Corporation; GR - Electronic Systems