This fund was established in 2014 by Don A. Irons, Jr. to support the University of Florida College of Engineering in recruiting and retaining female engineers in electrical and computer engineering.

Don earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Florida in 1969. He was a systems engineer for Science Applications International Corp. for 24 years. In addition to SAIC, Don worked at Cape Canaveral on the lift off systems control for space shuttles and at the Air Force Station.