Zachary Norman

Interior Design, 2018

Franklinton TECH is an informative experience that allows teens and young adults to explore potential career paths for their future. This facility connects locals to professionals in Columbus through hands on experiences in the field of technology. Franklinton TECH uses digital walls in various applications that engage its community and encourages collaboration.

With a population of 10,245, only 40 percent of people living in Franklinton have completed high school education. Among the population ages 16 to 35, only 37 percent are currently attending school and 35 percent are unemployed. Franklinton TECH, located at 553 West Rich Street, offers education with technical skills such as coding, app development, and building hardware. Franklinton TECH is a social enterprise that is supported by a cafe and tech bar that offers tech services to the community as well as employment to community members. The goal for Franklinton TECH is to offer new experiences in technology and to allow community members to create connections with professionals that could advance their own future professional careers.

Zachary Norman will be graduating this May with a BS in interior design and a minor in entrepreneurship & Innovations. Upon graduating, Zach will spend the summer interning with Chute Gerdeman’s architectural design team while looking for full time positions in Columbus. He finds that any experience in the design field is valuable in paving a career path in retail, user experience, event or lighting design.

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