{"id":22344,"date":"2023-08-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=22344"},"modified":"2023-08-09T06:52:14","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T06:52:14","slug":"us-army-empowers-delta-junction-students-through-stem-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=22344","title":{"rendered":"US Army empowers Delta Junction students through STEM event"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Delta Junction students Oliver Javalera, Keegan Enderle, Aubrey Bialik and Michael Davis, team mentor, enjoy a remote-control car race as part of a vehicle acceptance experiment during a weeklong STEM camp hosted by U.S. Army Cold Regions Test Center Aug. 1-4.
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FORT GREELY, Alaska \u2014 Twenty-one middle school students from Delta Junction, Alaska are one step closer to realizing their dream professions thanks to U.S. Army Cold Regions Test Center.<\/p>\n

The Army, via a grant to CRTC\u2019s higher headquarters at Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona, empowered the youth during the weeklong Achieving Widespread STEM Outreach using Mission Experience (AWSOME) event at Fort Greely Aug. 1-4. Focusing on age and grade appropriate hands-on experiences, the students participated in activities in the fields of science and mathematics.<\/p>\n

Aden McCarrick, 13, walks away from this camp with a new-found passion for science, having enjoyed the daily experiences while gaining a possible glimpse into his not-so-distant future career.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe learned a lot about how they test equipment, and it was fun driving around remote-control cars,\u201d McCarrick said. \u201cI love science \u2026 I want to join the military when I grow up and want to incorporate science into my job.\u201d<\/p>\n

The daily activities provided meaningful experiences for the students. They learned about engineering, coding, robotics, high-speed optics, and mathematic concepts throughout the week. Being taught by engineers and scientists employed by the hosting organizations, some of whom graduated from Delta Junction High School, gives a whole new meaning to the term giving back to the community.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s so much pressure on kids when they enter high school, \u2018What do you want to do? Where do you want to go to college?\u2019\u201d said Paula Rickleff, workforce development and STEM outreach manager for U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground. \u201cThe more exposure we can give them to different disciplines allows them to spark an interest, or realize they aren\u2019t interested.\u201d<\/p>\n

The importance of a STEM outreach program is not at all lost on CRTC Technical Director Jeffrey Lipscomb, who provided oversight to the week\u2019s activities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe need for STEM literacy is growing exponentially, and these children are the answer to our nation\u2019s most complex problems,\u201d said Lipscomb. \u201cI am so grateful to work for an organization who cares about bringing a program like this to our small, tight-knit community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The AWSOME program was funded by the Army Educational Outreach Program, which offers our nation\u2019s youth and teachers opportunities for meaningful, real-world STEM experiences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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