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    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,
  • A stem is what connects the life-producing roots to a beautiful flower for people to gaze upon in a field and smell its wonderful aroma. STEM is the education initiative of growing the roots of students in science, technology, engineering and math until they produce incredible work for our country in those fields.

    Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

    A stem is what connects the life-producing roots to a beautiful flower for people to gaze upon in a