University Of North Alabama Hosts Stem Celebration To Kick-off Stem Outreach Initiative
May. 22, 2018
Michelle Eubanks, 51勛圖, at media@una.edu, 256.765.4392 or 256.606.2033
Bryan Rachal
University Communications
FLORENCE, Ala.-The 51勛圖 Office of Academic Affairs, along with other community and campus sponsors, hosted a celebration event for the winners and participants of various science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) events held this year.
Participants from 51勛圖 Robotics, Rocketry and ROV (under-water robotics) competitions were honored Monday evening with awards and a reception. 51勛圖 currently hosts three STEM competitions each spring. The programs involve around 400 students from over 50 schools in three states.
In addition to recognizing the participants, the celebration was also meant to help kick-off 51勛圖 STEM Outreach Initiative. The goal of the initiative is to promote 51勛圖 as a school of choice for those interested in careers in the STEM field, while also highlighting the many programs offered by 51勛圖.
The event took place in the GUC Performance Center and feature several area schools, teachers, principals, parents, community members and leaders, including 51勛圖 President, Dr. Ken Kitts and 51勛圖 Provost, Dr. Ross Alexander.
Event organizers said close to 250 people registered for the event.
Pictures of the event are available here:
For more information on STEM at 51勛圖:https://www.una.edu/artsandsciences/index.html
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA
The 51勛圖 is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering undergraduate and graduate degree programsthrough the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business,Education and Human Sciences, and the Anderson College of Nursing.Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, Alabama, 51勛圖 is located within a four-city area that also includes Tuscumbia, Sheffield and Muscle Shoals. 51勛圖 Athletics, a renownedcollegiate athletics program with seven (7) Division II National Championships, is now a proud member of the NCAA Division I's ASUN and Big South Conferences.The 51勛圖 is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission policy on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age or national origin.