COURT HOUSE – Sixty eighth-grade girls from all over New Jersey participated in AAUW’s Tech Trek camp July 17-23 at Stockton University.
Sponsored by the American Association of University Women, the program is designed for girls who are interested in careers in science, technology, engineering and math.
Campers learned coding and how to create an app. They built electric circuits and rockets and operated drones. They visited the air traffic control tower at Philadelphia International Airport and met with 40 professional women in STEM fields to talk about potential careers.
Campers who participated from Cape May County were: Robin Altman, Ocean City; Leah Benichou, North Wildwood; Madeleine McCurdy, Dennisville; Drew Montanero, Cape May; Ishika Patel, Cape May; and Margaret Worchel, Petersburg.
Atlantic County campers included: Rebecca Brown, Northfield; Fantah Camara, Atlantic City; Kaitlyn Conant, Egg Harbor Township; Theresa Foell, Elwood; Medina Griffin, Atlantic City; Madison Hardiman, Galloway Township; Priscila Hernandez, Atlantic City; Ariel Jarvie, Egg Harbor Township; Gloria Lino, Absecon; Ava McDonough, Mays Landing; Samantha Min, Atlantic City; Bailey Norton, Dorothy; Brushiel Oblea, Atlantic City; Kelsi Sweeder, Somers Point; and Jenna Wilkinson, Brigantine.
AAUW’s Tech Trek camps began about 15 years ago in California. The Atlantic and Cape May County chapters organized NJ’s first Tech Trek last year at Stockton with 30 Atlantic and Cape May County girls attending. This year, it was open to 60 girls from all over the state. Students were nominated by their seventh-grade science or math teachers and underwent a selection process that included essays and personal interviews.
For more information, see: aauw-nj.aauw.net/projects/tech-trek
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