STEM camp welcomes 8-9th graders
SOSU
A group of eighth-and-ninth-grade students participated in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Summer Academy last week at Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education provided funding for Oklahoma students to attend the academy free through a grant awarded to Southeastern.
Through water rocket and balloon launching, environmental modeling, and more, the STEM Academy engaged students in exploring, experimenting, and problem-solving related to environmental, physical, and life sciences, as well as mathematics traversing the secondary spectrum.
Students also utilized a variety of technological and other tools to explore, experiment and communicate. Also included was a data collection field trip.
STEVE BRACCI/PCOM
Staff Reports
Mar 12, 2021
The South Georgia campus of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine opened in August 2019. STEVE BRACCI/PCOM
MOULTRIE, Ga. â As part of its mission to increase physicians in underserved communities, PCOM South Georgia is set to host its annual Science and Math Summer Academy this June.
Throughout the two-week program, PCOM South Georgia students mentor students from Colquitt County High School and Cairo High School. Their aim is to make one thing clear: medical school is achievable.
âOur goal is for the students to see that their dreams are achievable,â said SMSA faculty lead, Stacie Fairley, PhD, assistant professor of microbiology and immunology. âOur team is passionate about showing them that no matter their socioeconomic background, they can join and be successful in the healthcare field if they have the educational prowess and perseverance.â