Maryland Moves Ahead with STEM Initiatives

Hammond High program showcases focus on science, technology, engineering and math.

By SOPHIE PETIT Capital News Service Computer science students at Hammond High School aren’t just reading textbooks and taking notes these days, they are designing actual software, such as an interactive fossil fuel maps, for their fellow students to use in other classes.    Instead of working on some “make-believe project,” students address a current problem, in this case sustainable energy, said Hammond High computer science teacher Alan Kostrick. Students even have a deadline to finish the software because other students are waiting to use it, he said. And students like it. “It’s exciting,” said 17-year-old Audrey Clark. The class is part of a STEM program (science, technology, engineering and math) called Learning Studios and created …

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Whiz Kid

Whiz Kid: Eleni Paraskevopoulos

Eleni is taking a giant leap into the world of science.

Name: Eleni Paraskevopoulos School/Grade: St. Louis School/Sixth grade Key to Awesomeness: This is really awesome. Eleni has been accepted into NASA -- the NASA SISTER program. SISTER stands for Summer Institute in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Research), and the program is a way to introduce middle school girls to learn about careers in science engineering and math.  Eleni's smarts won her the opportunity to meet research scientists and engineers and pick their brains about their jobs this summer. Congratulations to Eleni from Patch and her classmates and teachers at St. Louis School!

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