The Missouri State Fair brings together stakeholders including producers, teachers, and agricultural leaders who encourage and recognize Missouri youth participating in competitions and agricultural programs. This year, the fair was held at Sedalia Missouri spanning 11 days between Friday, August 10, 2023 to Saturday, August 20, 2023. The Kummer STEM Center for Education amongst other…
The STEM Day is a national event which is celebrated annually on November 8th. In par with our mission, the Kummer Center for STEM Education brings this experience to underserved and underrepresented communities in Missouri. In 2022, 945 middle and high school students from across the state were hosted at the S&T campus for the…
2023 Summer Camps hosts intercontinental attendance The Kummer STEM Center for Education hosts annual STEM-focused summer camps usually running for 2 months from the beginning of June till the end of July. These camps are managed by result oriented staff members preparing campers to solve for tomorrow. The 2023 summer camps were the 2nd set of…
Valenda Curtis joined the Kummer Center for STEM Education in September 2023 as a K12 Program Associate. She earned her B.A. in Art History from Indiana University and completed her M.A. in History, with an emphasis in Museum Studies, at the University of Missouri – St. Louis. Valenda brings a wealth of experience in educational…
Sarah Sullivan joined the Kummer Center for STEM Education in March 2024. She accepted her new role as K12 Educational Program Associate and will mainly be assisting with S&T summer camps. She is no stranger to Missouri S&T; she comes to us from the Electrical and Computer Engineering department where she served as department and…
Hundreds of high school students lived on the Missouri S&T campus for multiple days this summer for the Jackling Intro to Engineering camp, with many receiving scholarships and using learning materials provided by Oxy — an international energy company and chemical manufacturer focused on reducing carbon emissions. “Oxy is a wonderful partner for the university…