Giving to SECS

At Oakland University’s School of Engineering and Computer Science (SECS), the pursuit of engineering is not limited by zip code or family income. Education at SECS is a promise: it is students’ potential, rather than their financial background, that will shape their future. 

Over the past decade, SECS has made engineering and computer science more accessible, transforming what it means to pursue a technical degree for students from low-income and first-generation families. The results are visible in the numbers. In 2015, fewer than a third of SECS students came from low-income backgrounds. Today, that share has climbed to 43%. First-generation college students now comprise more than a third of the school’s student body. 

For 2025-2026, the SECS Scholarships Committee awarded 106 scholarships, worth over $200,000, with additional scholarships given to SECS students through OU Admissions. Behind these numbers, there are personal stories of students breaking cycles of economic hardship and entering fields their families never imagined possible.  

The School of Engineering and Computer Science stands apart as a leader in STEM education, with graduates highly regarded across a wide range of industries, including the region’s signature automotive sector. Your support sustains this excellence by funding cutting-edge programs, hands-on learning experiences, student success initiatives and faculty innovation. Gifts to SECS help expand access to transformative educational opportunities, strengthen industry partnerships and ensure that our students are prepared to lead in a rapidly evolving technological landscape. 

DONOR STORIES
The Joellin S. Wojtczak Scholarship Endowment for Engineering
The Dr. Douglas W. Templeton Experimental Mechanics Engineering Scholarship 
Garrity Scholarship for Excellence in Systems Engineering
The Dick and Norma Sarns Bioengineering Scholarship for Excellence 
The Cindy K. Heazlit Scholarship for Nontraditional Students
The Brian Bradley Memorial Scholarship

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The Engineering Center naming opportunities

Opened in August 2014, the 127,000-square-foot Engineering Center is the state-of-the-art home for SECS and the heart of our engineering and computer science community. Naming opportunities within the Engineering Center invite individuals, couples, families, friends, organizations, foundations and businesses to make a visible, lasting impact. Contributions made through these unique opportunities directly support activities and events that benefit students, faculty and staff, while also enhancing the functionality and maintenance of the building’s classrooms, labs and collaborative spaces.

For more information about naming the Engineering Center, please contact Sarah Brown, Director of Philanthropy, [email protected].