CULLMAN, Ala. (WIAT) — Governor Kay Ivey visited a STEM summer camp at East Elementary School Tuesday as part of National Summer Learning Week.
The camp has 143 students ranging from kindergarten to eighth grade, offering hands-on learning in robotics, rollercoaster design, rocket launching and more.
This program is one of many STEM camps across Alabama funded through state support approved by Governor Ivey.
“Learning doesn’t stop in the summer, learning keeps going,” Ivey said. “We want our students to stay abreast of everything and have experiences during the summer that they don’t get during the regular school year.”
Cullman City Schools Superintendent Kyle Kallhoff said the goal is to make STEM fun and engaging early on, so students are more likely to pursue it long term.
“We want them to have fun in STEM education at this grade level,” Kallhoff said. “So when they get to middle and high school, they don’t look at it as just another elective or another math class but something they can fall in love with and contribute to society through.”
Kallhoff added that having the governor visit is a memory students will always remember.
“To see these young folks being introduced to STEM education and help build the true leaders of the future, it’s important that we all participate in supporting this program,” Ivey said.
The STEM summer camp will run through next week.
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