Jul 20, 2020 | News and Updates
At a meeting held Thursday, John Truitt was unanimously voted to fill the position of Sprocket board chair. In addition, Ines Rivas-Hutchins was appointed to fill the open board seat. The chairship, formerly held by Monica Bilak, was vacated when she resigned to...
Jul 15, 2020 | News and Updates
Sprocket, Inc., along with Murray State University Center for Computer and Information Technology, The Technology Council of West Kentucky, the Murray State University Center for Economic and Entrepreneurial Development, and Kentucky Innovation Station (Madisonville...
Jul 13, 2020 | Education, News and Updates
Sprocket, Inc. will host student participants in the Governor’s School for Entrepreneurship (GSE) July 14th through August 1st 2020. The event, normally a three-week residential experience held at Northern Kentucky University, announced it would go virtual due to...
May 2, 2020 | COVID-19, Makerspace
Last Wednesday morning, I drove to a local hospital and pulled my car to the curb near the front door under the portico. It was windy and I wore a homemade cloth mask that covered my mouth and nose. Soon a surgeon and assistant emerged from the sliding doors and I...
Apr 6, 2020 | Education, History
Sprocket 2019 ANNUAL REPORT If you want to know what Sprocket is all about, here’s the perfect place to start. Inside you’ll find our highlights from 2019 along with an overview of the projects and initiatives that make Sprocket uniquely qualified to...
Feb 22, 2020 | Education, Events
…as long as you are among the first 14 kids (teams) to sign up for an exciting PiTop Hackathon at Sprocket on Saturday, April 25th! Thanks to a generous donation facilitated by Murray native, Elijah Phillips, at PiTop, kids ages 11 to 15 will build a laptop that...
Apr 10, 2019 | Events, News and Updates
What is Lemonade Academy? Paducah/McCracken County parents: does your child possess amazing powers of negotiation? Exhibit a Montgomery Burns-like talent for shrewd decision making? Frequently attempt to act as CEO of the house? Fret no more! Lemonade Academy is a...
May 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
Summer Youth Facilitator PART-TIME SUMMER POSITION requires strong organizational skills, experience with project-based learning, and the ability to develop an excellent rapport with youth. Create an environment where youth are inspired, delighted, and have fun...
Feb 15, 2018 | News and Updates
Greetings, tinkerers! We’re excited today to update you on all the progress we’ve made at Sprocket over the last few months. Workstations Happened On February 10th, we hosted a Maker’s Meetup. Tilghman students working alongside industrial engineers...
Nov 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
If you haven’t joined us for a Tech On Tap at Dry Ground Brewery, come on! We meet once a month at Dry Ground Brewery (in their back room near our studio). We bring out some pizza around 5:30 and start the discussion from 6-7. We are always looking for speaking...
