February 25-27, 2025
Every year during STEAM week, two scholarships are awarded to students that can be used towards tuition and books at Washtenaw Community College for the Summer and/or Fall 2025.
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
| Time | Title | Virtual or Room Location |
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Opening |
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| 8:50 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Welcome Event Kickoff Susan Dentel, STEM Coordinator Scott Heister, MiSTEM |
Zoom |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:10 a.m. | WCC Welcome Speaker Dr. Brandon Tucker, Executive Vice President for Instruction |
Zoom |
| 9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Keynote Speaker Dr. Eric Reed, Director of Student Success, School of Education, Wayne State University |
Zoom |
Virtual Session 1 |
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| 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Overcoming Imposter Syndrome Dr. Susan Montgomery, Academic Coach at the Engineering Center for Academic Success in the University of Michigan's College of Engineering |
Zoom |
Virtual Session 2 |
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| 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Advanced Manufacturing and Transportation Presentation Al Lecz, Advanced Transportation Center Director and Advanced Transportation Center Kyrsten Rue, Assistant Dean of Career and Technical Education |
Zoom |
Virtual Session 3 |
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| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Career Panels: 1) Math 2) Physics | Zoom |
Virtual Session 4 |
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| 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Career Panel: Engineering | Zoom |
Virtual Session 5 |
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| 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | The Arts, STEM and Product Development Detroit College of Creative Arts |
Zoom |
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
| Time | Title | Virtual or Room Location |
|---|---|---|
Campus Session 1 |
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| 8:30 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. | Student Poster Set-up | ML 103-121 |
| 8:50 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Opening Remarks Susan Dentel, STEM Coordinator Scott Heister, MiSTEM |
ML 103-121 |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Keynote Speaker 1 Melissa Cischke, Project Manager, Technology and Data Services, Washtenaw Intermediate School District |
ML 103-121 |
| 9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Keynote Speaker 2 Rockey Black, Owner of Black-Smith Enterprises |
ML 103-121 |
| 9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | Student Poster Presentations | ML 103-121 |
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Exhibit Tables | ML 103-121 |
Virtual Session 1 |
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| 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Documentary: Unbreathable, 2020 Sandy McCarthy, WCC Science Librarian |
Zoom |
Thursday, February 27, 2025
| Time | Title | Virtual or Room Location |
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Opening |
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| 8:50 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Announcements/Introductions Susan Dentel, STEM Coordinator Scott Heister, MiSTEM |
Zoom |
| 9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Keynote Speaker Eric Aiken, Assoc. Director of Student Support & Development at University of Michigan |
Zoom |
Virtual Session 1 |
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| 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | STEM Career Exploration and Outlook Sandy McCarthy, WCC Science Librarian |
Zoom |
Virtual Session 2 |
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| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Career Panels: 1) Computer and Information Science 2) Chemistry | Zoom |
Virtual Session 3 |
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| 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Career Panels: 1) Biology 2) Health Sciences | Zoom |
Virtual Session 4 |
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| 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | STEM Careers Couragion: an online STEM Career Exploration Session |
Zoom |
Evening Session |
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| 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Creativity and AI (hosted by Digital Media Arts) Explore AI's impact on art, design, and media. Download flyer |
SC105 |
Questions
To learn more about STEM/STEAM education pathways, career options and opportunities, contact Susan Dentel, WCC Life Sciences faculty member, by email at sdentel@wccnet.edu
