Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth visited the library on February 22 to talk about the importance of STEM education (Science,Technology,Engineering and Math) and to promote the House App Challenge, the first nationwide STEM academic competition open to high school students. Joining Duckworth on a panel were, left to right, the library's Teen Services Manager Tom Spicer, Kids' World Manager Amber Creger, Jeremiah Nelson of Motorola Solutions and Jennifer Kopach of Science Olympiad. Also attending were community leaders, parents, students and educators, including members of the WildStang Robotics team and their leader, Rolling Meadows High School teacher Mark Koch.
It was a great opportunity for teens and parents to learn about local STEM initiatives. The library continues to support STEM education and has hosted 67 STEM-related programs during the last year.
High school students can learn more about competing in the House App Challenge here. In our area, only students living in Congresswoman Duckworth’s 8th District are eligible to participate. The contest deadline is April 30.