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Columbia Sponsor in the South Carolina Championship VEX Robotics Competition

March 27, 2025 by Westinghouse Electric Company

Categories: Columbia Community

CFFF was thrilled to be a sponsor in the South Carolina Championship VEX Robotics Competition.  This event supports both middle and high school students by supporting STEM education.  There were 32 middle school teams and 40 high school teams from all over the state of South Carolina that participated, showcasing their skills and talents on building robots.

   

Columbia Chapter of Women in Nuclear participates in Daughter Date Night

March 27, 2025 by Westinghouse Electric Company

Categories: Columbia Community

The Columbia chapter of Women in Nuclear (WIN) participated in the University of South Carolina’s Daughter Date Night at the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing building, which was led by the Civil Engineering department. The Columbia Women In Nuclear (WIN) Chapter was in attendance and helped with the young ladies by going from table to table offering support on the project for the evening, which was building bridges. 

Westinghouse sponsors scholarships presented to local college students & wins 2025 Corporate Sponsor Award

March 27, 2025 by Westinghouse Electric Company

Categories: Columbia Community

Westinghouse CFFF was in attendance at the IMARA Foundation’s 25 Anniversary Celebration at Segra Park in Columbia, SC.  Westinghouse served as a sponsor for one of the scholarships presented to a local college student and also won the 2025 Corporate Sponsor Award. 

Columbia Site Sponsors AHA's 2025 Midlands Heart Ball

March 27, 2025 by Westinghouse Electric Company

Categories: Columbia Community

Westinghouse CFFF was a sponsor for the American Heart Association’s 2025 Midlands Heart Ball held in Columbia, SC. The event was held at the University of South Carolina’s Alumni Center and was attended by individuals that are passionate about educating and offering assistance to those that have been affected by heart disease.  CFFF was honored to have Terrance Speights, who is a survivor of a double bypass in 2024. He and his wife, Stella were thrilled to be in attendance and share their testimony with others at the event. 

  

Columbia Site Participates in International Women's Day Celebration Celebrating Women in STEM

March 27, 2025 by Westinghouse Electric Company

Categories: Columbia Community

Westinghouse participated in a public outreach event to support International Women’s Day at EdVenture Children’s Museum at Columbia. The goal of this first-ever International Women’s Day Celebration at EdVenture was to showcase prominent females working in STEM and inspire more girls getting into STEM. The group led the visitors to build electroscopes and make an atom using pipe cleaners and beads. The kids were very excited to see the balloon make the aluminum leaves fly after rubbing against their hair. They also got to make atoms and proudly wore the atom they made on a Westinghouse Lanyard.