USAREC DCG Brig. Gen. Donna Martin and Lt. Col. Harold Miller with the students who built the Army themed remote control car for competition.
USAREC DCG Talks to Educators About Army STEM at Ten80
By 1st Lt. Leslie Martell and USAREC Public Affairs
Dec. 10, 2015
Brig. Gen. Donna Martin, U.S. Army Recruiting Command’s deputy commanding general, briefed school superintendents and educators about Army STEM careers at a Ten80 STEM event in Miami, Florida, last month.
More than 600 students from around Dade County attended the day-long event focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math at iTech, a Miami-Dade County Public Schools charter school.
Students were divided into groups with a local recruiter who provided mentorship and talked to them about job and educational opportunities in the Army.
“Events like this highlight the misnomer the public has about what the Army is, and what we do,” said Martin.
“Educators and students alike had no idea the Army had so many career fields that focused on STEM, and they were receptive to the idea that the Army can advance the STEM education of America’s youth.”
Students started the day competing in pushup and sit-up competitions and answering trivia questions about Math, Science and Army history.
During a panel discussion, panelists Ten80 CEO & President Terri Stripling, U.S. Army Dragster crew chief Mike Green, and a local ROTC cadet talked about how the Army and STEM educations have helped them succeed.
Students also participated in a series of workshops highlighting how STEM is used in the Army.
The event concluded with students racing remote control cars they’d designed.
By 1st Lt. Leslie Martell and USAREC Public Affairs
Dec. 10, 2015
Brig. Gen. Donna Martin, U.S. Army Recruiting Command’s deputy commanding general, briefed school superintendents and educators about Army STEM careers at a Ten80 STEM event in Miami, Florida, last month.
More than 600 students from around Dade County attended the day-long event focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math at iTech, a Miami-Dade County Public Schools charter school.
Students were divided into groups with a local recruiter who provided mentorship and talked to them about job and educational opportunities in the Army.
“Events like this highlight the misnomer the public has about what the Army is, and what we do,” said Martin.
“Educators and students alike had no idea the Army had so many career fields that focused on STEM, and they were receptive to the idea that the Army can advance the STEM education of America’s youth.”
Students started the day competing in pushup and sit-up competitions and answering trivia questions about Math, Science and Army history.
During a panel discussion, panelists Ten80 CEO & President Terri Stripling, U.S. Army Dragster crew chief Mike Green, and a local ROTC cadet talked about how the Army and STEM educations have helped them succeed.
Students also participated in a series of workshops highlighting how STEM is used in the Army.
The event concluded with students racing remote control cars they’d designed.