SHIPPENSBURG, PA - As part of its continuing investment in education in central Pennsylvania, Niche Electronics recently partnered with the Franklin County Career and Technology Center (FCCTC) in a week-long science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) camp for 4th and 5th graders in Franklin County.

The program took place July 20-23 at Niche’s Shippensburg headquarters, and was hosted by the FCCTC electronics program. Niche Electronics is a leading electronics manufacturing services company, with three locations and more than 60,000 square feet of production capacity on the East Coast.

Now in its second year, the camp introduces young learners to electronics through programming, circuit design, and introductory soldering, with the goal of sparking early interest in the field. The week concluded with a tour of Niche's facility, connecting the students' hands-on exercises and camp curriculum to real-world PCBA manufacturing and assembly processes.

The STEM Camp was originally developed and hosted in the summer of 2025 by instructor Steven Wilmot and a group of his students. Due to the success of the camp in its first year, a group of FCCTC students presented the concept as their SkillsUSA project in the spring of 2026, which earned the group 1st place at both the SkillsUSA State and National competitions.

“Niche’s facilities and equipment are a great example of modern manufacturing, and to have it in our backyard presents unique opportunities to generate genuine, hands-on interest in students who are just beginning to consider their fields of later study,” says Wilmont.

For more information about educational collaboration with Niche Electronics, contact Jennifer Coccagna, Strategic Project Manager, at jenniferc@niche-electronics.com.