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  • April

    Ashley Hall STEM Day

    Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day

    The day was full of test tubes, marshmallows, Twizzlers, spaghetti, flowers, night googles, fuel

  • May

    Post 45 Update

    STEM 10 Year Update

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is dedicated to exposing students to a science, technology,

  • June

    Narissia Skinner from the Charleston District spoke to Timberland High School seniors about how to prepare for a job interview and their future careers.

    Howling at the Wolves

    For the third straight year, seniors at Timberland High School have learned how to make a good first
  • Female engineers from the Charleston District went to Ashley Hall School to teach them about their jobs and help them with the Slender Tower Challenge, where students were given limited supplies to create the tallest tower they could.

    Charleston's Skyline Changed... for One Afternoon

    All of the sudden, one recent afternoon, there were 15 skyscrapers appearing in the historic

  • September

    Cadet Dylan Allen did an internship with the Charleston District for two weeks where he rotated around the various departments of our office and learned about our role in the state.

    Experiencing the Corps

    I had the opportunity to work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District as an

  • June

    Narissia Skinner recently spoke to seniors at Timberland High School about business etiquette and how to prepare for job interviews.

    Something to Take With You After Graduation

    What does a high school senior want to know prior to going out into the real world and the real job
  • Lt. Col. Matthew Luzzatto, district commander, and Lt. Col. Nathan Molica, deputy commander, participated in the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce's Principal for a Day program where they shadowed the principals of Wando High School and Cario Middle School to learn about their STEM programs. The principals then came to the Charleston District offices to learn about what we expect from students.

    Principal for a Day

    Growing up, every student thought they could do a better job running their school than their

  • March

    Charleston District's Brad Ryczko, mechanical technician, recently volunteered to help the robotics team at West Ashley High School prepare for an upcoming competition by giving them advice on ways to improve their robots. The school says his dedication to their team will help them win the championship.

    Striving to be Different

    The sounds of drilling, sawing, and kid’s chatter greet guests at West Ashley High School. These

  • November

    Josh Isaacks was one of two student interns with the Charleston District this fall. They went to various Charleston District projects as part of our STEM program, which looks to increase interest in STEM subjects and careers in America's youth.

    From Students' Perspectives

    Name: Josh IsaacksSchool: Academic Magnet High SchoolGrade: 12th 1. What are your plans for next

  • August

    Sannie Rivas completed an internship with the Charleston District for school where she spent two weeks learning about all the different aspects of what we do.

    See With My Own Eyes

    Coming all the way from Paraguay to the United States to be an exchange student at Ashley Hall, I

  • April

    Students visit the St. Stephen Powerhouse and Fish Lift as part of the Charleston District's effort to increase STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) outreach.

    Engineering Minds

    To engage young minds and provide a hands-on learning opportunity for students, the Charleston

  • June

    Keishon Skinner takes part in the Gateway to Technology program at Sedgefield Middle School, which develops hands-on STEM curricula for students. Skinner entered a bridge building competition through the program to learn more about STEM.

    Leading the Way

    To put student’s education into action, Project Lead the Way, a non-profit organization, was created
  • Matthew Grajewski is a cadet at Clemson University. He spent a few days shadowing our district commander at the Charleston District to learn more about engineering in USACE.

    Making Connections

    On March 12, I took a break from classes at Clemson University to shadow at the U.S. Army Corps of
  • The Water Use Law class from the College of Charleston came to visit the Folly Beach Shore Protection Project to learn about the details and different issues the project had had, because that was the nature of their course. The students learned about the project at the town hall and then visited the project site.

    Cougars Pounce on Folly Beach

    Students from College of Charleston’s Water Use Law class took a rare field trip to Folly Beach to
  • The Citadel held a job fair for its night class students to learn about engineering jobs in the area. Max Carroll and Charleston District Deputy Commander Maj. John O'Brien attended the event to discuss job opportunities at the Charleston District.

    Recruiting America's Future Engineers

    What do you get when Clemson University, North Carolina State University, local construction/A&E
  • The Citadel held a bridge building competition for students to see who could build the lightest bridge that would support a 100 pound load.

    Testing a Load

    Picture frames, birdhouses and pencil holders are a few items that can be made from craft sticks and
  • The Charleston District visited the construction class at Timberland High School to teach them the skills they would need when interviewing for jobs and being on the job site. Students later visited our St. Stephen Powerhouse and fish hatchery to learn more about the environmental work we do.

    Building the Future

    Greeted by the sounds of sawing, hammering and drilling as they entered the construction class at
  • Auburn Jeffries spoke on the phone with USACE Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick about STEM and his experience in the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. She is the daughter of the Charleston District chief of corporate communications and interviewed Bostick for a research paper.

    S.T.E.M. on the Line

    Only 12 percent of engineers in the U.S. are women so it’s no wonder, according to the Girl Scout
  • The Charleston District has partnered with the South Carolina State Ports Authority to go into classrooms and teach them about STEM through the Post 45 deepening project. Students do activities which show them the different aspects of the study and allow them to develop solutions.

    Putting Students to the Test

    Lowcountry middle school students are transforming into engineers, economists and other roles as
  • Students had a great time examining a sea turtle shell when they came to Folly Beach to learn about the renourishment project. Students learned about the engineering aspects as well as the environmental aspects of the project, such as protecting sea turtles.

    Storming Through Folly Beach

    As students walked up to the pipes spewing sand and water and bulldozers pushing sand up the dunes,