Hydropower STEM Academy is open for Grant County students
Courtesy photo - A Hydropower and STEM Academy student builds a solar-powered race car during last year’s event .
From building and flying their drones to constructing and racing a solar-powered car, to learning how to create a working hydropower model, the Foundation for Water Energy and Education’s Hydropower and STEM Career Academy has plenty of exciting opportunities to offer high school aged students this June.
The FWEE Hydropower and STEM Career Academy is at Rocky Reach Dam near Wenatchee from June 18 to 22. High school aged students in Grant County are encouraged to apply to the academy before the May 4th deadline.
The academy provides plenty of hands-on activities, tours of facilities – including the amazing Rocky Reach Dam, operated by Chelan PUD – and the chance to meet and learn from professionals in the hydropower industry, from engineers, plant operators, natural resource managers and more.
To learn more about the academy, visit www.fwee.org/education/academy and learn how you can power up a potential STEM career.