This year’s conference will feature student presenters focusing on this year’s theme: Bridging Disciplines, Building Futures.
Schoolcraft College students will showcase the best ways to make a difference in their communities during the STEAM@Schoolcraft conference later this month.
This year’s event will feature student presenters focusing on this year’s theme: Bridging Disciplines, Building Futures. Students submitted proposals to present during the event, scheduled for March 21. The selected presenters will utilize the concepts of STEAM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics – and demonstrate how the disciplines build on each other to have a societal and lasting impact. The annual student-led conference is a collaborative effort sponsored by the Center for Experiential Learning, Liberal Arts, and the Learning Support Services department.
Formerly known as STEAMz, the conference underwent a rebranding effort led by students in Christina Stansell-Weaver’s COMA 215: Introduction to Public Relations Fall 2024 class. In the spirit of being a student-led conference, Emily Bauman, Taylor Campbell, Sophia Jackson, Alexis Jaros, Katie Metovski, and Kelli Thorn collaborated to select the new STEAM@Schoolcraft name and this year’s theme.
Back for an encore, the STEAM@Schoolcraft Fellows panel will also highlight several students’ experiences as Schoolcraft Scholars and their plans post-graduation. Fellows participating include students Kaleb Aethyr, Maggie Jagielski and Sienna Lee. This panel will be moderated by Dr. Glenn Cerny, president of Schoolcraft College.
“STEAM@Schoolcraft is a wonderful experience for both our exhibitors and our guests each year,” said Stansell-Weaver, who serves as Communication Arts Faculty and STEAM@Schoolcraft Faculty Chair. “We’re excited to see what our students have to present and appreciate how this conference brings the campus community together.”
Along with Stansell-Weaver, Elizabeth Kenney, Director of Libraries & Learning Support Services, and Errin Stegich, Manager of the Center for Experiential Learning, co-lead this effort. This annual event is a successful cross-functional collective of faculty, staff, and leadership that facilitates this student-centered conference.
Scholarships and awards for the conference are made possible by the Center for Experiential Learning, Mellon Foundation University of Michigan Transfer Bridges, The Garritano Family Fund, The Schoolcraft College Foundation, Schoolcraft College President’s Award, Chief Academic Officer, and the Liberal Arts and Sciences Department.
The conference takes place 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 21 in the McDowell Student Center at Schoolcraft College. Register to attend the conference here. Registration is free and open to all students, staff, faculty and community members. Seating is limited and registration is required.
More information can be found at on the STEAM website.