Thursday, October 4, 2012
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Youth Symposium on Advanced Manufacturing and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education
More than 900 middle school students and teachers attended the Youth Symposium on Advanced Manufacturing and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education on Thursday, September 27, 9:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., at Timmons Arena on the Furman campus.
The event, sponsored by the Greenville Region of Personal Pathways to Success, SC Works Greenville, and Greenville County Schools, highlighted careers in advanced manufacturing (use of technology to improve products), and STEM educational opportunities available to students.
More than 25 manufacturers and STEM-related organizations showcased their products and provided information on careers. Participating companies and organizations included: 3M, BMW, Kemet, Lockheed Martin, Honeywell, ADEX Machining Technologies, Advanced Technology Services, Confluence Watersports, Robert Bosch, Fabrico, GE Aviation, GE Energy, Leigh Fibers, Caterpillar, Discovery Channel, Baldor, Southern Weaving, Advanced Composite Materials, LLC, and GTC.
Speakers included Ryan Childers, BMW, Rose Johnson, 3M, and Ginger Lawrence, Advance Technology Services.
Current STEM-related opportunities in Greenville County Schools include Gateway to Technology in six middle schools, Project Lead the Way in seven high schools, A.J. Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering, Hughes Middle Academy applied learning lab, F.I.R.S.T. Robotics, and LEGO Robotics.
The Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle School on the ICAR-Millennium Campus in Greenville will open in August 2014 with a STEAM focus, STEM plus the arts.
The school system is also working with Greenville Technical College to provide additional opportunities for advanced study in automated manufacturing and to increase awareness of higher-paying, technology-oriented careers in today’s manufacturing environment.
Facts Related to Advanced Manufacturing and STEM Education
• By 2014, there are expected to be two million jobs created in STEM-related fields (Gates Foundation).
• The number of engineering degrees awarded in the United States is down 20% from the peak year of 1985. (Tapping America’s Potential; www.tap2015.org)
• In 2005, 2.8 million students graduated from high school and 1.9 million went on to two and four year colleges. Fewer than 300,000 majored in STEM-related fields and only about 167,000 are STEM college graduates. (National Center for Education Statistics; Digest of Education
The event, sponsored by the Greenville Region of Personal Pathways to Success, SC Works Greenville, and Greenville County Schools, highlighted careers in advanced manufacturing (use of technology to improve products), and STEM educational opportunities available to students.
More than 25 manufacturers and STEM-related organizations showcased their products and provided information on careers. Participating companies and organizations included: 3M, BMW, Kemet, Lockheed Martin, Honeywell, ADEX Machining Technologies, Advanced Technology Services, Confluence Watersports, Robert Bosch, Fabrico, GE Aviation, GE Energy, Leigh Fibers, Caterpillar, Discovery Channel, Baldor, Southern Weaving, Advanced Composite Materials, LLC, and GTC.
Speakers included Ryan Childers, BMW, Rose Johnson, 3M, and Ginger Lawrence, Advance Technology Services.
Current STEM-related opportunities in Greenville County Schools include Gateway to Technology in six middle schools, Project Lead the Way in seven high schools, A.J. Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering, Hughes Middle Academy applied learning lab, F.I.R.S.T. Robotics, and LEGO Robotics.
The Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle School on the ICAR-Millennium Campus in Greenville will open in August 2014 with a STEAM focus, STEM plus the arts.
The school system is also working with Greenville Technical College to provide additional opportunities for advanced study in automated manufacturing and to increase awareness of higher-paying, technology-oriented careers in today’s manufacturing environment.
Facts Related to Advanced Manufacturing and STEM Education
• By 2014, there are expected to be two million jobs created in STEM-related fields (Gates Foundation).
• The number of engineering degrees awarded in the United States is down 20% from the peak year of 1985. (Tapping America’s Potential; www.tap2015.org)
• In 2005, 2.8 million students graduated from high school and 1.9 million went on to two and four year colleges. Fewer than 300,000 majored in STEM-related fields and only about 167,000 are STEM college graduates. (National Center for Education Statistics; Digest of Education
GREC and Clemson University Partner to Host PSAT Workshop
The Greenville Regional Education Center of South Carolina Personal Pathways for Success and Clemson University are hosting a PSAT/SAT workshop on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the University Center in Greenville from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost for each participant is $20, with lunch provided for all participants who register in advance.
Clemson University’s Charles H. Houston Center has joined the Greenville REC as a partner in this effort to reach students in the Upstate.
This workshop is open to all high school students, but is designed for high school sophomores and juniors who will take the PSAT/NMSQT as part of National Merit Scholarships qualifying. For more information about the National Merit Scholarship program, please visit the National Merit Scholarship Corporation website at http://www.nationalmerit.org
The instructor for the course, Tim Jantzi, of Jantzi Test Prep, has successfully prepared tens of thousands of students for the PSAT/SAT nationwide since 1987. For more information visit http://www.4SATPrep.com
A December workshop will also be held in Clemson. The 4-hour workshop will focus on strategies and skills students will need in order to increase their overall scores on the national exam.
To register contact Elaine Gray in Greenville at 864-467-3620 or Teresa Kelley at Clemson University 864-656-0676.
Clemson University’s Charles H. Houston Center has joined the Greenville REC as a partner in this effort to reach students in the Upstate.
This workshop is open to all high school students, but is designed for high school sophomores and juniors who will take the PSAT/NMSQT as part of National Merit Scholarships qualifying. For more information about the National Merit Scholarship program, please visit the National Merit Scholarship Corporation website at http://www.nationalmerit.org
The instructor for the course, Tim Jantzi, of Jantzi Test Prep, has successfully prepared tens of thousands of students for the PSAT/SAT nationwide since 1987. For more information visit http://www.4SATPrep.com
A December workshop will also be held in Clemson. The 4-hour workshop will focus on strategies and skills students will need in order to increase their overall scores on the national exam.
To register contact Elaine Gray in Greenville at 864-467-3620 or Teresa Kelley at Clemson University 864-656-0676.
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