This December, the AIChE® Gala — Engineering a Decade of Impact — will mark the 10th anniversary of the Foundation’s Doing a World of Good campaign. Over the past decade, Gala support has raised millions to strengthen process safety education, award scholarships, expand faculty and K–12 programs, and foster inclusion across the profession. The 2025 Gala will honor all who have advanced societal good through chemical engineering and look ahead to the next decade of impact.

Two newly approved Foundation-funded projects are empowering students to lead with purpose. The SAFE Leader Movement and LGBTQIA+ and Allies Pilot Outreach initiative both foster accessible, inclusive, and values-driven environments for chemical engineering students. As the Foundation celebrates 10 years of Doing a World of Good, these projects reflect a continued commitment to supporting the next generation of leaders.

Thanks to the generosity of Fellows donors, the Fellows Endowment reached its $50,000 goal to launch a new AIChE K-12 STEM Ambassador chapter at the University of Utah. Building on years of piloted outreach, the Utah team begins its first official programming this fall, partnering with teachers to deliver hands-on chemical engineering modules. This milestone marks the first Fellows-funded chapter, as we continue to fundraise toward supporting the next STEM Ambassador chapter.