Camp STEM educates top high schoolers from across the state

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – WVU Tech is hosting their annual Camp STEM.

22 high schoolers from across the state will be getting special training in STEM fields like Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Nursing.

STEM Camp Director Nathan Galinsky told 59News how the camp aims to make a lasting impact on these kids. “They get to meet students that are interested in the same fields that they are. They can…these people will share their numbers and they can learn from each other after they leave the camp,” said Galinsky. “They get contacted by the faculty. They can use the faculty as references and guidance toward what they need to do to finish out high school and it grows their passion, which is ultimately the goal.”

This year, the camp accepted students on a first come-first serve basis.

WVU Tech’s Camp STEM runs from June 9 to June 14.

Campers all receive scholarships from Camp STEM sponsors, DOW and T.C. Energy, to reduce their entry fee to, at maximum, $400 per camper.

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