Raven Industries Gives $150,000 to South Dakota Mines for New Scholarship and Avionics Upgrades

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Oct 20, 2021

South+Dakota+Mines%26rsquo%3B Department of Electrical Engineering has received $150,000 from Raven+Industries (NASDAQ:RAVN) to support the university’s new minor in avionics. The company’s Aerostar+division is the global leader in stratospheric balloon technology, and its platforms are used for near-space applications in aerospace, defense and scientific research. The gift endows a Raven Aerostar scholarship to support students in the avionics program. It also allows the department to buy equipment for improved design, test and prototyping capabilities for high-speed electronic circuits needed in aircraft and space avionics applications.