Harnessing America’s Energy Opportunity
Mary Schaper
Posted April 2, 2015
Camp Develops Future Female Engineers, Scientists
Indy Star: Kalese Hoggard is spending part of her spring break back in the classroom, but she's not learning from books. She's working with a team of students to build rockets and robots at Walker Career Center.
It's fun, she said, but there's a more important reason: "Women engineers — we need more of them. And I'm going to be one. Or a neurologist," she said.
Kalese is among 20 eighth-grade girls from Stonybrook, Raymond Park and Creston middle schools in Warren Township who are participating in Gateway Academy STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) Camp.
Project Lead The Way, an Indianapolis-based national nonprofit offering a comprehensive approach to STEM education, developed the Gateway Academy curriculum as a way to introduce math, science and engineering principles in a fun atmosphere. The camp is offered at more than 100 schools across the country.
Read more: http://indy.st/1y3P7BE
More industry news:
-
U.S. Refiners Rely on North American Oil Most in 29 Years: http://bloom.bg/1NKCsaj
-
How Much U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Comes from Fracking? http://on.wsj.com/1IrvaVc
-
How Big is the Marcellus Shale in the U.S.? http://bit.ly/1IrERmJ
-
Steve Forbes: How to Reenergize the Hard-Hit Oil and Natural Gas Industry: http://onforb.es/1IrtaMI
-
AAA: Cheap Summer Gasoline on the Way: http://bit.ly/1FmB9ul
-
New Cross-Border Pipeline to Move Natural Gas from Permian Basin to Mexico: http://bit.ly/1IrOQIx
About The Author
Mary Schaper is a Digital Communications Manager for the American Petroleum Institute. She previously worked on Capitol Hill for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee as Digital Director and for Senator Lisa Murkowski. Before coming to D.C., she spearheaded digital strategy for Murkowski's successful Senate write-in campaign in 2010. Schaper enjoys traveling and taking in the local culture alongside her husband, their son and loyal springer spaniel.