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.