Penn State Behrend's CFA Research Challenge Team -- Trevor Dinsmore, Lewis Lippl, Jon Battles and John McDermitt -- will present their valuation of Evoqua Water Technologies on Feb. 26. Greg Filbeck, director of the Black School of Business and the team's advisor, is at left.
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.
