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IPC Excellence in Education Award: Janene Stinson
May 27, 2024 | Marcy LaRont, PCB007 MagazineEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
Janene Stinson of Boeing is this year’s proud winner of IPC’s Excellence in Education Award. This award recognizes Janene’s work in the defense and aerospace industry for over 30 years, and enduring contribution to workforce development in more than 20 years of teaching and training with IPC.
The IPC Excellence in Education Award is given to people who have shown leadership in workforce development and built a culture of continuous learning in their organization and in the electronics industry.
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