Weekly STEM Announcements
EHS STEM Academy Weekly Newsletter 3/13/20
Event cancellations
The Vermont Science Olympiad Championships scheduled for Mar 14 and the National Science Olympiad Championships in North Carolina in May have been cancelled. The VT STEM Fair scheduled for Mar 28 has also been cancelled. The Healthcare Career Exploration day scheduled for Mar 14 at UVM has been postponed, they have stated that they will try to find a day later in the year if the situation changes.
It is disappointing to not be able to showcase the work that our students have done to prepare for these events. We will do our best to make sure that we utilize this work as we get ready for next year.
PLP day - Mon, Mar 16
All students should report to advisory for a PLP day.
Equipment Engineering Apprenticeship Program at GlobalFoundries - Career Talk, Mar 18
John Lafrenier from GlobalFoundries will be here to talk about careers in Equipment Engineering at GlobalFoundries. He will also talk about their apprenticeship program. This is a collaboration between GF and Vermont Technical College that gives you the opportunity to take classes and work full-time at GF. You could save up to $57,000 in college expenses while enjoying up to $18.50/hr wages. This talk will be in the library during flex block.
STEM Summer Research Opportunities
REAP is a paid summer research opportunity for high school students, they offer research apprenticeships at area colleges and universities for students historically underserved in STEM. For more information and to apply go to https://www.usaeop.com/program/reap/