2025 EDGE Grant Winners Announced
The Phi Sigma Rho Foundation is been dedicated to developing the next generation of women and underrepresented genders in engineering & STEM. Funding leadership development is just one way the Foundation works to achieve its missions and visions in this area. Thanks in part to generous donations made to our grant programs, the Phi Sigma Rho Foundation has been able to give grants to fund educational and charitable programs to develop Phi Rhos into bold leaders, strong women, and supportive sisters in their communities!
The Phi Sigma Rho Foundation is honored to award this year's Engineering Development & Growth Experience (EDGE) Grant to a team from the Old Dominion University Alpha Rho Chapter!
The Project
This team is designing & building Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Utilizing a combination of skills from their engineering courses and their own creativity & innovation, the team is developing two quadcopters with unique attributes. The EDGE Grant is allowing the team to purchase key components for the quadcopter, including all of the pivotal parts for the outside casing and internal workings.
The Team
The project team includes four Phi Sigma Rho sisters:
- Epiphany Smith: Electrical Engineering
- Christina Hayes: Electrical Engineering; Modeling & Simulation Engineering
- Lorkin Kelly: Civil Engineering
- Madelyn Tyler: Civil Engineering
Thank you to all our EDGE Grant applicants! We were inspired by each project we received applications for & the work that our sisters are doing.