Waynesburg University will host a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) Camp Sunday, July 16, through Thursday, July 20. The camp will be sponsored by Chevron and the Chevron Community Fund through the Community Foundation of Fayette County.
All students will participate in an Engineering and Technology session and a Science on Social Media session, in addition to choosing a third session from the following offerings: Acute Injury Care or Chemistry – Pharmacology, Biotechnology or Biochemistry, Anatomy or Mathematics, and Nanotech Materials or Digital Animation. Sessions will be filled first come, first serve.
The camp is open to all high school students and costs $250, which includes all activities, including lab experiments, lodging in the University’s upperclassman residence halls and hot meals throughout the week.
A limited number of scholarships will be offered to students in need of financial assistance. Interested students will need to prepare an essay detailing their passion for STEAM fields and why they would like to attend the camp. Essays are to be submitted electronically to Sarah Bell at sbell@waynesburg.edu by June 16. Scholarship recipients will be notified by June 30.
Founded in 1849 by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Waynesburg University is located on a traditional campus in the hills of southwestern Pennsylvania, with three additional sites located in the Pittsburgh region. The University is one of only 21 Bonner Scholar schools in the country, offering local, regional and international opportunities to touch the lives of others through service.
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