This year’s event 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.
Returning this year is the STEAM@Schoolcraft Fellows panel, which will highlight several students’ experiences as Schoolcraft Scholars and their plans post-graduation. Fellows participating include students Connor Elkins, Blake Morales and Samanthan Bleim. This panel will be moderated by Dr. Glenn Cerny, president of Schoolcraft College.
“STEAM@Schoolcraft is a thought-provoking experience for both our exhibitors and our guests each year,” said Kim Masterson, an English faculty member and STEAM@Schoolcraft Faculty Co-Chair. “We’re excited to see what our students have to present and appreciate how this conference brings the campus community together.”
Along with Masterson, Rena Yuzon, Lead Course Manager for Distance Learning, 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 University of Michigan LSA Transfer Bridges (TB2H), The Garritano Family Fund, The Schoolcraft College Foundation, Schoolcraft College President’s Award, Chief Academic Officer, and the Liberal Arts and Sciences Department. Sponsors supporting the conference include the Mellon Foundation and Nino Salvaggio International Marketplace.
The conference takes place 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 21 in the Wayne State University conference space on the third floor of the Jeffress 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 schoolcraft.edu/cel/programs/steam-at-schoolcraft.