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  • February

    Mike Ansley, a member of the survey team for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, explains how the Corps uses computer equipment to survey land during a visit to Jenkins High School, Feb. 13, 2014. The visit aimed to recruit students to pursue science and engineering related career paths as part of National Engineers Week.

    Why students should care about engineering

    Why should American students care about pursuing engineering careers? Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are communicating the answer to students throughout the year—and especially during National Engineers Week, which runs this year from Feb. 16 through Feb. 22.
  • Beth Williams, dam and levee safety program manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, uses a floodplain model to demonstrate the functions of levees at Girls Engineer It Day, Feb. 1. The event reached 350 middle and high-school age females and their parents to promote engineering career fields. USACE photo by Tracy Robillard.

    Engineering: It's not just for the boys

    About 350 middle and high school-age girls and their parents explored career paths in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) during the 3rd Annual Girls Engineer It Day, Feb. 1, 2014 at Woodville Tomkins High School.

  • January

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – An estimated 7,000 students and their families explored potential career paths in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)—including careers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers—during the 5th Annual Student Success Expo and STEM Festival, Jan. 11 at the Savannah Mall. The county-wide event, hosted by the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, provided student competitions, interactive displays, and opportunities for students to learn about career paths in both the private and public sectors. Among the multitude of booths that lined the entire bottom floor of the mall, members of the Corps' Regulatory Division (David Lekson, Sarah Wise, Stan Knight, and Donald Hendrix) talked to kids about career paths with the Corps of Engineers. USACE photo by Tracy Robillard.

    Corps reaches out to 7,000 Savannah-area students at STEM festival

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – An estimated 7,000 students and their families explored potential career paths in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)—including careers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers—during the 5th Annual Student Success Expo and STEM Festival, Jan. 11 at the Savannah Mall.