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Guest professor inspires CPS students with story of innovation and resilience at Camp Excel

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Kevin Kushman, Joyce Barnes Farmer Guest Professor at Miami University, speaks to a group of middle schoolers from Cincinnati Public Schools during Camp Excel. The students, wearing matching black program shirts, surround Kushman as he discusses electric vehicle technology in an outdoor campus parking area.
Camp Excel students listen to Kevin Kushman explain EVs.
Research and Innovation • Oxford and Beyond

Guest professor inspires CPS students with story of innovation and resilience at Camp Excel

Camp Excel students listen to Kevin Kushman explain EVs.
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Kevin Kushman, Joyce Barnes Farmer Guest Professor at Miami University’s College of Education, Health, and Society, recently spoke with Cincinnati Public Schools middle schoolers during Camp Excel—a weeklong immersive experience that brings over 100 CPS students to Miami’s campus. Kushman shared his personal journey from middle school through college, highlighting how stepping outside his comfort zone led to a career in innovation and the launch of his electric vehicle charging company. Students also had the chance to engage with EV technology firsthand. Camp Excel is directed by Rodney Coates, professor of global and intercultural studies.

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A cheerful group selfie of middle school girls from Cincinnati Public Schools attending Camp Excel. The students, wearing matching black shirts, smile, flash peace signs, and enjoy the sunny day at Miami University. Kevin Kushman appears in the background holding an EV charger cable, smiling as the group poses.
Middle school students from Cincinnati Public Schools take a selfie with Kevin Kushman and the EV charging components
Kevin Kushman stands with a large group of Camp Excel participants—middle schoolers from Cincinnati Public Schools—outside on Miami University’s campus. The students, dressed in black program t-shirts, gather around him smiling for a group photo with a red university banner and academic building in the background.
Guest professor Kevin Kushman with Camp Excel students
Kevin Kushman demonstrates electric vehicle technology to Camp Excel students during their visit to Miami University. Standing next to an EV with the trunk open, Kushman explains a component while students from Cincinnati Public Schools listen attentively, gathered in a semicircle on a sunny campus day.
Guest professor Kevin Kushman with Camp Excel students. He talked with them about the value of trying new things and finding purpose through innovation and students explored the components of an electric vehicle charging station.
Kushman discusses electric vehicles beside a blue EV with the trunk open. Kushman gestures while addressing the group, sharing insights from his journey in innovation and entrepreneurship.
Camp Excel students explore the components of an electric vehicle and charging station during a campus workshop.
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