“CCS summer camp offers a glimpse of Mississippi’s future”

“CCS summer camp offers a glimpse of Mississippi’s future

In early June, we had the distinct pleasure of joining a group of inspiring young minds at a STEM summer camp, hosted by Jackson State University and Rice University’s Tapia Center, and sponsored by ExxonMobil.

What the students experienced went beyond theoretical discussions by incorporating guided experiments, hands-on activities and instruction from industry experts in carbon capture and storage, an industry that promises to benefit our state’s workforce and economy for decades to come. 

The camp convened 60 remarkable students from across Mississippi on the Jackson State campus, at no cost to their families, for a week-long immersion in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

The attendees learned how to simulate an underground reservoir model that stores carbon dioxide using household items like beans, Play-Doh, pasta and vegetable oil.

Through this exercise they learned first-hand how we can use modern technology and our state’s geology to reduce airborne pollutants. They also gave presentations summarizing everything they learned during the camp.

Opportunities like these are more than just educational experiences — they are windows into the future. For the students, they provided a glimpse into what a future career in the STEM fields might look like.

These unique insights are crucial, particularly for students from underserved communities, to illuminate a career pathway in a growing field that could transform their lives. Meanwhile, as attendants representing the communities we serve in the Mississippi House of Representatives the event offered a promising outlook into what a future fueled by CCS might look like in our state.”

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