On Monday, November 5 East Bernard High School held their 1st annual WIT Induction ceremony. The East Bernard High School Workforce Industry Training (WIT) organization was established in partnership with Texas A&M University’s Texas Engineering Experiment Station and the Nuclear Power Institute. WIT is for both female and male high school students who have an […]
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Boling High School POWER SET Holds Annual Induction
The BHS Chapter of POWER SET held its second annual POWER SET Induction on September 24, 2018. Sixteen young ladies, meeting the strict criterion for membership, joined the ranks as POWER SET members along side the fifteen returning members. These young women, whose goal is to pursue a career in a STEM related field, received […]
Palacios High School WIT Inducts Nineteen New Members
On Thursday, October 4th, Palacios High School held its annual WIT Induction. At the induction, 19 students joined the organization, bringing total membership to 40. WIT was honored to have the director of the Nuclear Power Institute, Dr. K. Lee Peddicord, and The Honorable Judge Nate McDonald give inspiring speeches. WIT was also honored to […]
El Campo teacher broadens intellect through studies
El Campo High School science teacher Matt Sohrt spent two weeks in mid-June to become more educated so he could bring new ideas back to his classroom. Sohrt was selected to attend a workshop at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in Livermore, Calif. at no expense to the district. “I have a passion for […]
Van Vleck hoops coach takes part in Calif. Tech workshop
A Van Vleck High School teacher got to experience the new technologies that are being advanced that will lead to jobs for our youth. Victor Peña, a science teacher who is also the boy’s basketball coach and an assistant coach for the football team, went to Livermore, Calif., this summer for a two-week workshop at […]
Science on Saturday
Science on Saturday (SOS) is an exciting science program for the young (K-12) and young at heart. The event will highlight fun and educational science experiments and demonstrations of electrical circuits, sensory stimulation, environmental effects, and much more. Students will learn through interactive, hands-on activities that include fun with polymers, magnets, and neurons, as well […]
Palacios High School POWER SET visits their Power GRID Mentees for Thanksgiving Lunch
Palacios High School POWER SET mentors 4th-6th grade girls from East Side Intermediate each year through Power GRID, an acronym that stands for “Girls Responding to Industry Demands.” The purpose of this mentoring program is to motivate pre-teen girls to cultivate leadership skills, stay engaged in school and excel in science, technology, engineering, and math […]
Van Vleck High School Holds International POWER SET Induction
On November 1, Van Vleck High School POWER SET organization held its annual Induction Ceremony with an international twist. In addition to 6 new members from VVHS, 4 honorary members from Japan were inducted. Receiving honorary membership were Dr. Iimoto Takeshi from The University of Tokyo; Dr. Genichiro Wakabayashi from Kindai University; Ms. Rieko Takaki; and […]
Palacios POWER SET Visits South Texas Project
On Thursday, October 12th, Palacios POWER SET visited the South Texas Project to tour the training facility, simulator, and reservoir, as well as meet with their mentors. POWER SET members are mentored by professional women who work in a variety of fields and departments at STP. Group picture L to R, Back row: Carmen Serrato, […]
POWER SET and Robotics Teams Compete at Coastal Bend Engineering Competition
On Friday, October 6th, 2 teams including 5 POWER SET and 4 WIT members of “Robosharks” competed at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the Coastal Bend Engineering Competition. The name of the game was binary. Teams had to use both physics and their knowledge of binary numbers to land a pool ball sent through a large, […]
