{"id":12824,"date":"2018-12-04T07:50:08","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T12:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/?p=12824"},"modified":"2018-12-04T07:50:08","modified_gmt":"2018-12-04T12:50:08","slug":"reaching-out-students-talk-stem-at-hickory-high-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2018\/12\/reaching-out-students-talk-stem-at-hickory-high-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Reaching Out: Students TALK STEM at Hickory High School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Written by Avoni Gharde,&nbsp;who is pursuing her Ph.D. in Textile Technology Management with a co-major in Fiber Polymer Science. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education plays a vital role in shaping the future of a country\u2019s economy, followed by growth and stability in the workforce. It creates critical thinkers, increases science literacy, breaks the traditional gender roles and enables the next gen of innovators. It is quite clear that in today\u2019s era, a basic foundation of math and science is required for most of the jobs. Despite this, few students decide to venture into STEM field, and it was one of the driving forces for my team \u2013 the Materials Research Society, NC&#160;State University chapter \u2013 to encourage students and spread word of the benefits of holding a STEM degree. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrs.org\/\">Materials Research Society (MRS)<\/a> consists of scientists and engineers from various disciplines with the common interest of materials-based research. The parent organization, MRS Foundation, is an international professional network that aims to improve the world\u2019s quality of life by collectively working toward solving problems society may encounter.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>MRS Foundation provides funding through a Special Projects Grant to its university chapters to promote excitement among the community regarding materials-based research. The NC&#160;State University Chapter received $1,000 from the MRS Foundation through a grant proposal titled, \u201cMaterials Research for Economic Mobility.\u201d This grant proposal focuses on how an education in STEM can afford socioeconomic mobility through its opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>As a university chapter, our primary goal is to bring together graduate students from various fields to promote interdisciplinary communication and collaboration. We also hope to provide professional development and outreach opportunities to our members to get them more engaged in the community and prepared for life after graduate school. We currently host events such as research competitions, seminar series, networking events, and STEM outreach programs.&nbsp; We hope to grow our chapter by bringing in students from different fields and getting our members more involved.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>Our team:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span>James Mitchell \u2013 President (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mse.ncsu.edu\/\">Department of Materials Science and Engineering<\/a>)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span>Avoni Gharde \u2013 Vice President (<a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/\">Wilson College of Textiles<\/a>)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span>Dennis Szymanski \u2013 Secretary (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mse.ncsu.edu\/\">Department of Materials Science and Engineering<\/a>)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span>Daniel Yonemoto \u2013 Treasurer (<a href=\"https:\/\/chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu\/\">Department of Chemistry<\/a>)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span>Peter Feldtmann \u2013 Former President (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mse.ncsu.edu\/\">Department of Materials Science and Engineering<\/a>)<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span>For the November STEM Outreach program, we decided to visit Hickory High School (HHS) in Hickory, North Carolina. James, an alumnus of HHS, made it possible for us to visit his alma mater before Thanksgiving break. Our audiences were ninth graders and a few juniors \u2013 we had four periods to present our work and demo a few experiments; each period comprised of nearly 30 students. It was necessary for us to show the kids that STEM isn\u2019t just chemistry in a laboratory, nor does it involve a desk job 100 percent of the times. We wanted to broaden their minds and help them recognize the opportunities that STEM offers. Therefore we showed videos about solving transportation problems in Haiti and manufacturing prosthetics. We talked about working at Disney Engineering, where collaborative teams comprised of individuals from design, creativity, story writing, architecture, engineering, graphics and safety work on the design and architecture for attractions like \u201cGuardians of the Galaxy\u201d. We also pointed out the available resources regarding market and job scenarios, funding sources, scholarship programs, mixing hobbies and making a career out of it with the help of STEM education.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"844\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101347\/liquid-nitrogen-vanilla-ice-cream.jpg\" alt=\"Making vanilla ice cream using liquid nitrogen\" class=\"wp-image-23561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101347\/liquid-nitrogen-vanilla-ice-cream.jpg 844w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101347\/liquid-nitrogen-vanilla-ice-cream-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101347\/liquid-nitrogen-vanilla-ice-cream-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><figcaption>Making vanilla ice cream using liquid nitrogen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span>Each team member addressed students\u2019 questions and also spoke of the hardships that were faced \u2013 such as Dennis being the first generation in his family to attend college, and me, leaving my home and traveling thousands of miles to pursue a Ph.D. at the prestigious Wilson College of Textiles. We made them aware that we were just like them at one point \u2013 uncertain but hopeful about living our dreams! Towards the end of our presentation, we demonstrated four different experiments to depict the team member\u2019s various areas of education: Peter\u2019s shape memory alloys; James\u2019 electrochemistry and battery demo; Dennis and Daniel\u2019s liquid nitrogen Ice-cream; and my polymer chemistry to produce nylon 6,10, which prompted many students to refer to it as \u2018Spiderman\u2019s web.\u2019 It was obvious that the kids loved all four demos, especially the opportunity to participate and help us. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>It was the first time I got to be a part of such an important movement of educating and empowering, and it felt good to know we may have transformed a few kids into considering getting a STEM degree after our talk. It taught me that when guided in the right path, these kids can be the positive change and leaders that the world will need. I hope the children did see how this education is pertinent to the future, to THEIR future.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Featured above from left to right:&nbsp; Avoni Gharde, Peter Feldtmann, James Mitchell, Dennis&nbsp;<span>Szymanski and<\/span>&nbsp;Daniel Yonemoto.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"<!-- wp:ncst\/dynamic-header -->\n<!-- wp:ncst\/default-post-header \/-->\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/dynamic-header -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Written by Avoni Gharde,&nbsp;who is pursuing her Ph.D. in Textile Technology Management with a co-major in Fiber Polymer Science. <\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><span>Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education plays a vital role in shaping the future of a country\u2019s economy, followed by growth and stability in the workforce. It creates critical thinkers, increases science literacy, breaks the traditional gender roles and enables the next gen of innovators. It is quite clear that in today\u2019s era, a basic foundation of math and science is required for most of the jobs. Despite this, few students decide to venture into STEM field, and it was one of the driving forces for my team \u2013 the Materials Research Society, NC State University chapter \u2013 to encourage students and spread word of the benefits of holding a STEM degree. <\/span><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><span>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrs.org\/\">Materials Research Society (MRS)<\/a> consists of scientists and engineers from various disciplines with the common interest of materials-based research. The parent organization, MRS Foundation, is an international professional network that aims to improve the world\u2019s quality of life by collectively working toward solving problems society may encounter.<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><span>MRS Foundation provides funding through a Special Projects Grant to its university chapters to promote excitement among the community regarding materials-based research. The NC State University Chapter received $1,000 from the MRS Foundation through a grant proposal titled, \u201cMaterials Research for Economic Mobility.\u201d This grant proposal focuses on how an education in STEM can afford socioeconomic mobility through its opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><span>As a university chapter, our primary goal is to bring together graduate students from various fields to promote interdisciplinary communication and collaboration. We also hope to provide professional development and outreach opportunities to our members to get them more engaged in the community and prepared for life after graduate school. We currently host events such as research competitions, seminar series, networking events, and STEM outreach programs.&nbsp; We hope to grow our chapter by bringing in students from different fields and getting our members more involved.<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><span>Our team:<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span>James Mitchell \u2013 President (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mse.ncsu.edu\/\">Department of Materials Science and Engineering<\/a>)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span>Avoni Gharde \u2013 Vice President (<a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/\">Wilson College of Textiles<\/a>)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span>Dennis Szymanski \u2013 Secretary (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mse.ncsu.edu\/\">Department of Materials Science and Engineering<\/a>)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span>Daniel Yonemoto \u2013 Treasurer (<a href=\"https:\/\/chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu\/\">Department of Chemistry<\/a>)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span>Peter Feldtmann \u2013 Former President (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mse.ncsu.edu\/\">Department of Materials Science and Engineering<\/a>)<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><span>For the November STEM Outreach program, we decided to visit Hickory High School (HHS) in Hickory, North Carolina. James, an alumnus of HHS, made it possible for us to visit his alma mater before Thanksgiving break. Our audiences were ninth graders and a few juniors \u2013 we had four periods to present our work and demo a few experiments; each period comprised of nearly 30 students. It was necessary for us to show the kids that STEM isn\u2019t just chemistry in a laboratory, nor does it involve a desk job 100 percent of the times. We wanted to broaden their minds and help them recognize the opportunities that STEM offers. Therefore we showed videos about solving transportation problems in Haiti and manufacturing prosthetics. We talked about working at Disney Engineering, where collaborative teams comprised of individuals from design, creativity, story writing, architecture, engineering, graphics and safety work on the design and architecture for attractions like \u201cGuardians of the Galaxy\u201d. We also pointed out the available resources regarding market and job scenarios, funding sources, scholarship programs, mixing hobbies and making a career out of it with the help of STEM education.<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":23561,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101347\/liquid-nitrogen-vanilla-ice-cream.jpg\" alt=\"Making vanilla ice cream using liquid nitrogen\" class=\"wp-image-23561\" \/><figcaption>Making vanilla ice cream using liquid nitrogen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><span>Each team member addressed students\u2019 questions and also spoke of the hardships that were faced \u2013 such as Dennis being the first generation in his family to attend college, and me, leaving my home and traveling thousands of miles to pursue a Ph.D. at the prestigious Wilson College of Textiles. 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