The hands-on approach at the Penn State Behrend STEAM fair engages younger students, who may be new to STEAM concepts. "You can see the light go on in their eyes," said Jacob O'Sullivan, a volunteer at the event.
Penn State Behrend's STEAM fair offers a hands-on introduction to work in science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. "The goal is to grow the next generation's interest in STEAM careers," said Melanie Ford, director of Youth Education Outreach at Penn State Behrend.
Nearly 80 companies, clubs and community organizations offered hand-on demonstrations at Penn State Behrend's annual STEAM fair. "It's a chance for them to explore and learn," said Kathy Woodard, of WQLN.
More than 1,500 people attended Penn State Behrend's sixth-annual STEAM fair, which was held in Junker Center on Feb. 10. The fair is the college's largest single-day outreach event.
The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team enters its final home game of the regular season with a 13-5 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference record.
Five Penn State Behrend students — from left, Hunter Frazier, Kathleen Murphy, Jack Walker, Alexis Kobusinski and Ashley Sharpe — will dance at the 2020 THON, which begins Feb. 21, 2020.
