“Every chip that Micron designs begins with the creative thinking these students are building right now.”

Jeff Koelling
Vice President of Design Engineering
Micron Technology
… on a new Micron Foundation grant to the Richardson ISD Foundation

Micron Foundation is putting $96,500 behind a two-year push to expand STEM learning in Richardson ISD, starting in elementary school.

The grant funds no-cost afterschool programming, modern STEM labs, and teacher training across the district, with a focus on robotics, coding, digital media, and AI-ready tools. The goal is a pipeline that connects early skills to advanced coursework in junior high, high school, and beyond. About 700 students are expected to participate over two years.

It’s a bet rooted in geography for Micron. Richardson is where the company engineers design memory technology for AI and advanced computing, and Koelling called the community’s students “a direct part of our industry’s future.”

The investment also creates opportunities for Micron employee volunteers to mentor students and share real-world career experience in engineering and technology.

“Semiconductor innovation depends on strong public education systems and equitable access to learning,” said Cameka L. Crawford, president of the Richardson ISD Foundation.

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