Local summit helps students engage in STEAM subjects

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The first annual STEAM Summit was held at Augusta Technical College on Saturday.

It was put on by the SWAT Foundation and provided a new way for students to engage with academic areas.

The summit, which focused on science, technology, engineering, arts and math, showed the creative and inspiring ways that children can use math and science.

Leaders say it’s all about challenging the typical way of thinking while expanding the horizons of what careers are available.

“Before coming becoming the CEO of SWAT Foundation, I was a classroom teacher. Most specifically, I was a science teacher, and I saw first-hand that a lot of times we had to focus on teaching toward a test which was reading and math. And so, our babies were being left behind in science and technology, engineering and math. So, I wanted to make sure that starting this year because. The city is bustling with STEM careers, so our students need access to that. Our teachers need access to that,” said Marquitta Rucker, CEO and founder of SWAT Foundation.

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