Michael Hinkey

Mike is currently engaged in community outreach and advocacy activities focused in the STEM Education area.  His focus is on increasing the pipeline of students into STEM and STEM related career fields, especially among the under-represented populations in those fields.
Mike is retired from Northrop Grumman’s Mission Systems sector, where he served in a number of Executive Leadership roles, including sector vice president and general manager of the Airborne C4ISR Systems division and Vice President of Engineering, Manufacturing, and Logistics.  Mike also chaired the sector’s Diversity and Inclusion Council and served as a member of Northrop Grumman’s Corporate Diversity and Inclusion Council.
Mike earned a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Virginia and a bachelor’s degree in physics and engineering science from Loyola University, Maryland. He has also completed the Executive Marketing Program at UCLA and the General Management Program at Harvard Business School.
In addition to his Board role for the Ingenuity Project, Mike currently serves on Loyola University’s Natural & Applied Sciences Steering Board, the University of Maryland Baltimore County’s College of Engineering and Information Technology Advisory Board, the Board of Directors at Mt. St. Joseph High School, and the Board of Directors at the Digital Harbor Foundation.
Mike and his wife Kathy are the proud parents of two children and have two grandchildren. In addition to spending time with his family, Mike enjoys playing golf, reading, theater, and spending time at the beach.

What's Happening

Student Achievements

Ingenuity Scholars Shine at Morgan State University Engineering and Science Fair

BALTIMORE – The Morgan State University Science-Mathematics-Engineering Fair was held… Read More

Ingenuity Students Awarded Fellowships by the Sandra Lee Heyman Foundation

Ingenuity Scholars Receive Fellowship PROGRAM SELECTS 41 MORE STUDENTS, EXPANDS… Read More

Poly’s Chess Team Wins 5th Place at US Chess National Competition!

Ingenuity students powered Baltimore Polytechnic Institute's Chess Team to a… Read More

Application Timeline

November 1, 2023Ingenuity Application OPENS
October 2023 - January 2024Middle School Open Houses with Ingenuity Middle School Information Sessions (See Ingenuity Admissions Information page for registration details)
October 29, 2023Poly's Open House with Ingenuity High School Information Sessions (1:00 - 3:00 PM)
November 9, 2023Poly's Open House with Ingenuity High School Information Sessions (5:30 - 7:30 PM)
November 16, 2023Ingenuity Middle School Virtual Information Session (7:00 - 8:00 PM) - See Ingenuity Admissions Information page for registration details)
December 9, 2023City Schools' Middle and High School Choice Fair (Baltimore Convention Center)
December 12, 2023Ingenuity Middle School Virtual Information Session (7:00 - 8:00 PM) - See Ingenuity Admissions Information page for registration details)
January 2024Ingenuity High School Admissions Test Sessions (NO Middle School test for 2024-25 Admissions)
January 18, 2024Ingenuity Application DEADLINE (Same as Baltimore City Public Schools Choice Deadline)
February 2024Ingenuity Admissions DECISIONS RELEASED
July 8 - August 1, 2024Ingenuity Summer Algebra Academy (For select 9th grade accepted students)
July 22 - August 1, 2024Ingenuity Rising 6th Grade Summer Academy (for all accepted students)

Our Partners

Ingenuity Project Headquarters

1400 West Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD, USA

410-662-8665

James McHenry Elementary School

31 S Schroeder St, Baltimore, MD 21223, USA

(410) 396-1621

Baltimore Polytechnic Institute

1400 West Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD 21209, United States

410-396-7026

Hamilton Middle School

6101 Old Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21214, United States

410-396-6375

Mount Royal Middle School

121 McMechen St, Baltimore, MD 21217, United States

410-396-0864

Roland Park Middle School

5207 Roland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210, United States

410-396-6420

Locations / Schools

Ingenuity Project Headquarters
1400 West Cold Spring Lane
410-662-8665


James McHenry Elementary School
31 S Schroeder St
(410) 396-1621


Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
1400 West Cold Spring Lane
410-396-7026


Hamilton Middle School
6101 Old Harford Road
410-396-6375


Mount Royal Middle School
121 McMechen St
410-396-0864


Roland Park Middle School
5207 Roland Avenue
410-396-6420