Michael has been active with GIPA since 2019 with the creation of the Georgia Science and Engineering Fair (GSEF) Special Award for Young Inventors as an element of the Patent Assistance for STEM Students (PASS) Program. He is a member of the GIPA IP K-12 Awareness Team which provides support to other GIPA elements, to the Georgia Department of Education STEM/STEAM Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education Office, and to other IP related educational programs.