“Cultivating diversity in STEM: ExxonMobil brings Rice University’s Tapia Center curriculum to Southern University’s summer camp”
If seventh grader Jada Robinson was nervous about presenting her team’s research on carbon capture at the STEM summer camp at Southern University, she didn’t show it. Although this year’s camp was more rigorous, Robinson confidently answered questions from Dr. Paul Hand about her group’s reservoir project, as well as the benefits and costs that carbon dioxide can have for the planet.
“I’ve been going to the camp since fifth grade,” Robinson said. “It’s really fun. They have a lot of STEM activities, which is what I want to do.” She hopes to pursue a career in mechanical or environmental engineering.
For young aspiring engineers like Robinson, the camp, which offers education and projects in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (commonly known as STEM), can ignite and cultivate curiosity. In mid-June, ExxonMobil and Rice University collaborated on a week of the camp’s curriculum by bringing additional hands-on projects to nearly 115 campers as well as opportunities for them to meet engineers, biologists and researchers working in various roles at ExxonMobil.
“Baton Rouge area students are being exposed to opportunities that they may not have been otherwise,” said Michael Smith, ExxonMobil Pipeline Company consultant who led the camp. “Every student deserves an opportunity to reach his or her potential, and we are delighted to play a role in showcasing career opportunities.”
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