TRAINING & EDUCATION High schoolers graduate from STem program at SuNy maritime Where will the future leaders of the maritime industry come from? Maybe some will emerge from a group of 20 high school students from the New York Harbor School and the Baltimore Maritime Industry Academy that participated in a week-long program at the State University of New York’s Maritime College at Fort Schuyler in the Bronx. The students recently took part in a special program focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The week-long program culminated in a hands-on project to design and build a vessel that would be able to transport a 25 pound weight across a pool. After researching various vessel designs, each of the five student teams had to calculate the volume and carrying capacity of their vessel, then build it using a limited amount of cardboard, painter’s plastic drop cloth, duct tape and scissors. All of the teams successfully completed the task with their own unique solutions; the winning entry was a catamaran. Just as importantly, the STEM program taught team and leadership skills, while exposing urban high schoolers to the possibilities of a well-paying and rewarding maritime career.
Baltimore Maritime Industries Academy students with one of the boats that they designed, and successfully floated, as part of their final project. Joining the students was SUNY Maritime College President, Rear Admiral Wendi B. Carpenter, USN (Ret.) and Maritime Industries Academy principal Dorian Barnes
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