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PEF Highlights District STEM Programs . . . Continued from Previous Page
PEN’s CyberPatroit On Guard . . . Peninsula High’s nationally recog-
nized Cyber Patroit program was at the event. Pictured from the left, Tim Jiang, Ryan Huang, Joy Xue, Brian Zhu and Aryans Sanyal.
and defense competition club. The students learn how to secure networks and computer systems, which is important, especially since cyber security is a big upcoming trend since everything today is digitalized. Peninsula has gone to national multiple times and won first place twice nationally StellarXplorers is a competition similar to cyber patriots and is modeled after it. However, it mainly focuses on space exploration and designing many different gadgets and machines that can help complete a task assigned. It is sponsored by the Air Force Association and during the competition, students design satellite orbits that can best complete the given mission. “StellarXplorers is a fun program that I really enjoy,” Tim Jiang said. “I just
Marauders Working Hard . . .
The Miraleste Intermediate robotics team had another great season winning local and national awards and recognition.
Easy Nighttime Driving . . . Palos Verdes High’s electric car was fitted
with headlights and was in good working condition - driving a few laps around inside the former Sports Authority space at Peninsula Center.
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went to Colorado for the national competition and this year was a little more competitive, we got sixth places, but we will gain momentum in the next few years.” Although the science field is rapidly growing, it is essential to expand the outreach to younger students who may not have heard about these programs. These programs will help do that and the many events they participate in the showcase their work will generate the buzz that they need. “StellarXplorers has opened me up to the whole aerospace industry and all the future opportunities I have,” Robert Peltekov said. “I was also introduced to many heads and representatives of some of the leading companies in the aerospace industry which was really intriguing.”
Game Programmers At Play . . .
6th Graders from Palos Verdes Intermediate display their game building and playing skills.
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