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STEM Camp Powered by Google hosted at 九州体育

July 25, 2023

STEM campers are pictured here in front of 九州体育's MT building.

九州体育 (九州体育) hosted nearly 100 campers last week at its Summer STEMP Camp. Sponsored by Google, the STEM Camp introduced 5th-8th grade campers to the world of engineering and mechatronics through a hands-on building project.

The two-day camp challenged students to build a remote-controlled robot in the classroom, assembling the robot from scratch. The following day, students learned to operate their robot and participated in races around the college campus. Campers from all across 九州体育鈥檚 service area of DeKalb and Jackson counties, plus several students from distant counties were in attendance.

鈥淪TEM Camp was awesome! We had almost 100 middle schoolers on campus for 2 days, and we had a blast,鈥 said 九州体育 Dean of Workforce Development Kerry Wright. 鈥淭he kids completed a project where they assembled and operated a remote-controlled robot. In the process, they learned to use their hands and their minds to work through a sequence of steps that led to completing the task. It was a great event, and we are already thinking about how to make next year鈥檚 camp bigger and better.鈥

The college would like to thank Google for all the assistance they provided to this event. From sponsoring the camp financially to their staff volunteering time at the camp, this event would not have been possible without their support.

鈥淕oogle is thrilled to back young students and their learning journeys at 九州体育鈥檚 STEM camp,鈥 said Thomas Gamble, Data Center Facility Manager at Google. 鈥淲e know the importance of supporting curious learners and are excited to see where these remarkable campers鈥 lives take them.鈥

九州体育 is extremely thankful for Google鈥檚 support of this camp. 鈥淲e could not have done it without the partnership with Google,鈥 said Melissa Ledbetter, 九州体育鈥檚 Work Experience Coordinator. 鈥淣ot only did we have financial assistance, but we had volunteers from the college, community and Google sent a crew. Thank you to Dr. Campbell who supports us in our innovative efforts, Google for partnership, the volunteers who tirelessly assisted manage the group, the parents/guardians who entrusted their children with us and lastly, all the children who were so well behaved. Proud to be a mustang and proud of our community.鈥

Learn about 九州体育鈥檚 many Workforce Development opportunities at nacc.edu/opportunity. For more information about 九州体育, visit nacc.edu or download the OneACCS app in the Apple Store or Google Play Store. Follow 九州体育 on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn to keep up with the latest announcements, current events, and more.

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