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ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY, Ala.—More than 267 students from across Alabama had an opportunity to participate in STEM learning activities at the James I. Dawson Building on March 28 on the Alabama A&M University campus. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System encourages youth to engage in events like STEM Day. The visit was coordinated by Alabama 4-H Youth Development Specialist Angela Williams.
“By providing a platform where students can explore real-world problems and innovative solutions, Alabama 4-H at Alabama A&M University aims to spark a lifelong interest in STEM fields and empower the next generations of scientists, engineers and technology experts,” Williams said.
STEM Day Facilitators
4-H youth engaged in a wide range of activities from coding and robotics to hissing insects with the following facilitators and 4-H leadership:
- Alabama Extension at AAMU
Layale Davis, Urban Regional Extension Agent
Erin Fields, Urban Regional Extension Agent
Clement Atkotsen Mensah, Integrated Pest Management Specialist
Terence Norwood, Community & Economic Development Specialist
Tyler Thompson, Urban Regional Extension Agent - Avadian Credit Union
Cory Lee, Branch Experience Director - Law Offices of Joe Lampley
Joe Lampley, Attorney - Missile Defense Agency
Craig Nolte, STEM Outreach Specialist - Tennessee Valley Authority
Kelvin Young, Watershed Representative
Jon Michael Mollish, Fisheries Biologist
Participating Schools
Alabama schools that participated in STEM Day 2024 included:
- Bullock County Career Technical Center, Union Springs
- Keith Middle High School, Orville
- Williams Middle School, Huntsville
- Mae Jemison High School, Huntsville
- Morgan County Schools Technology Park, Somerville
- Tharptown High School, Russellville
- Madison County Homeschoolers, Huntsville
- Academy for Science & Foreign Language Middle School, Huntsville
For more information about Alabama 4-H at AAMU activities such as STEM Day, contact Williams at (256) 372-5713.