HSTA is a statewide initiative that helps high school students with an interest in STEM fields thrive in high school and college. The following hands-on activities are a few of the activities scheduled:
· Physics Demonstration, 1 – 5 p.m. Monday, July 7, in Room 227 of the Science Building
· Gaming, 1-5 p.m. Monday, July 7, in Room 1104 of the Engineering Building, Weisberg Applied Engineering Complex (WAEC)
· Suturing Lab, 1 – 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, in Room 212 of the Science Building
· Robotics Competition, 8:30 – 11 a.m. Thursday, July 10, in Room 1103 of the WAEC
· Disaster Relief Simulation, 1 – 5 p.m. Thursday, July 10, in Rooms 2121 and 1104 of the WAEC.
· Doctor Rounds, 6 – 8 p.m. Thursday, July 10, John Marshall Room, Memorial Student Center, 6-8 PM
It’s expected that 84 rising nineth-graders from all over West Virginia, eight teachers and assistants, three HSTA field site coordinators and nine college students as resident counselors will attend the week’s events.
An awards luncheon is set from 11 a.m. till 1 p.m. Friday, July 11, in the John Marshall Room in the Memorial Student Center.
Media note: Reporters are welcome to cover these events.