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Ashwaubenon High School Students Build Race Car with Help From BSMW
from Jeff Lindsley, General Manager
at BSMW, who was blown away with
the concept.
“They did excellent work with
the design,” said Lindsley. “After
Jeremie sent us the 3D model, I
knew we were going to be all in.”
Speed’s always a goal with these
cars, but aesthetics were also
important with this project.
Community involvement,
a pillar of company philosophy,
motivates the sponsorship of Ash-
waubenon High School. BSMW
aims to inspire interest in manu-
facturing and fabrication careers
among students at a time when they
aren’t entering the industry as much
as they used to.
Each year, Ashwaubenon High School assigned, team spirit and efficient commu- “Manufacturing is not going
students participate in the Wisconsin nication are essential. away, and we hope to contribute to
Formula Student uSA initiative, conceived Badger Sheet Metal Works (BSMW), the development of future crafts-
by technology and engineering instructors a regular steel donor for class projects, has men in our industry,” said Lindsley.
Mike Besel and Jeremie Meyer. Over eight supported the Formula Student program for BSMW’s involvement with
months, these students learn to design, several years. This year, BSMW had the privi- students went beyond sponsorship; champions gender inclusivity in an industry
build, and race Formula First-inspired lege of being lead sponsor, aiding the students leadership often visited the classroom during that many assume only caters to men.
cars. This practical approach advances in their unconventional choice of crafting a the project, interacted with the students,
their understanding of engineering, CAD, jeep-styled race car they named “P10.” BSMW and answered questions about fabrication
fabrication, welding, and CNC machine cut, shaped, and custom powder coated the careers. The company often hires graduates ashwaubenon.k12.wi.us
operation. Though individual tasks are parts. The team’s design prowess earned praise from local tech schools, like NWTC and
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