FORT STEWART, Ga. - The sound of children's laughter and cheers filled the classroom during the Diamond Elementary STEMPosium, an annual three-day event celebrating the wonderment of science, technology, engineering, and math, April 18 -- 20.
The STEMPosium event takes place every April at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. Guest speakers from Chevrolet Motors and Georgia Power, as well as speakers from a wide variety of career fields such as civil engineering and marine biology encourage students from around the country to learn about the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math.
"Hopefully the activities here help inspire students to pursue careers in the field of math, science, engineering, and technology, and introduce them to the kind of work done in these fields," said Jonathan Broadie, a civil engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
At the event, Willie Cato and Charles Pritchett, both from Georgia Power, took time to express the importance of safety.
"We are here trying to teach safety hazards to watch out for around the neighborhood such as down power lines and transformers, among other things that could harm them if not properly attended to," Cato said. "It is important for the students to know the danger of these items.
There are several deaths each year due to improper handling of electric power lines."
Pritchett agreed that knowledge is key for children to remain safe.
"We try to make the students aware of anything out of the norm. In most cases, we find that it is usually students that tell their parents who to call in emergency situations. We are pretty happy with the level of education Georgia Power has done to educate our youth over the last 20 years about electrical safety," Pritchett said.
Georgia Power looks forward to attending the annual STEMPosium because it is a great opportunity to educate students on the future career opportunities that technology markets such as Georgia Power has to offer.
"We encourage students to get a sound education for their future and to really focus on math and science if they ever look to becoming an engineer or pursue a career in a similar field," Pritchett said.
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