STEAMFest 2023 highlights Sheboygan and Manitowoc-area businesses to bring STEAM education to more than 1,500 area elementary school students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 11, 2023
STEAMFest 2023 to be held on UW-Green Bay, Manitowoc Campus for first time
Green Bay, WI – Local fourth and fifth grades students will experience a day of full STEAM immersion at STEAMFest on both UW-Green Bay additional locations in Sheboygan and Manitowoc in the next week. Uniquely, STEAMFest features local industries in partnership with STEAM educators to highlight how these concepts are applied locally, right here, right now.
The second annual event is happening in Sheboygan tomorrow.
STEAMFest 2023 Thursday, Oct 12th 9am-2pm
UW-Green Bay Sheboygan Campus
- In collaboration with the Sheboygan Chamber of Commerce’s Business and Education Committee, UW-Green Bay’s College of Science, Engineering and Technology, the Einstein Project and regional business leaders
- 50 participating business and community organizations
- Over 1500 4th and 5th graders from Sheboygan County attending
- Every student attending will get a UW-Green Bay Phoenix drawstring backpack
New this year, UW-Green Bay Manitowoc campus is hosting the event on Monday.
STEAMFest 2023 Monday, Oct 16th 9am-2pm
UW-Green Bay Manitowoc Campus
- In collaboration with the Manitowoc Chamber of Commerce’s Partners in Education Committee, UW-Green Bay’s College of Science, Engineering and Technology, the Einstein Project and regional business leaders
- 25 participating business and community organizations
- Over 500 4th and 5th graders from Manitowoc County attending
- Every student attending will get a UW-Green Bay Phoenix drawstring backpack
The collaborative event will provide hands-on, STEAM-focused demonstrations for students from across both Manitowoc and Sheboygan Counties. STEAM demonstrations will focus on robotics, skilled trades, engineering, physics, technology, health care, food safety/quality and chemistry.
“We are thrilled to share innovative and hands-on STEAM experiences with our future learners,” said James Schramm, executive director for the UW-Green Bay Sheboygan and Manitowoc Campuses. “Being the only engineering school in the lakeshore region and the only public university option located in the lakeshore region our campuses are a natural fit to collaborate on this event.”
About the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Sheboygan Campus
UW-Green Bay, Sheboygan Campus rests in the heart of a rapidly growing region, fueled by cutting-edge scientific and technology services, manufacturing, education, healthcare and more. This community, hugging the shore of Lake Michigan, hosts a campus that reflects this growth in its programs and facilities. Outstanding professors provide hands-on personalized attention, with experience and accomplishments which stack up anywhere, but whose caring is second-to-none. This 70-acre hilltop campus boasts opportunities for bachelors and associates degrees. Students enjoy state-of-the-art technology and facilities, such as the ACUITY Technology Center and the Frank G. and Frieda K. Brotz Science Building. The Sheboygan Campus is part of UW-Green Bay with locations in Green Bay, Marinette, Manitowoc and Sheboygan.
About the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Manitowoc Campus
UW-Green Bay, Manitowoc Campus (formerly UW-Manitowoc) has served the lakeshore of eastern Wisconsin for more than 50 years, helping generations of students to start their path toward a bachelor’s degree. Nestled on 40 acres along the breathtaking Lake Michigan shoreline, the Manitowoc Campus offers hands-on instruction from internationally respected professors. Students have access to associates and bachelors degrees. Community members enjoy concerts and lectures, attend art and theater performances and cheer for their favorite Phoenix teams. The campus and community celebrated the opening of a $7-million renovation project in February 2018 featuring state-of-the-art updates to the library, a new science commons and renovations to art studios, science labs and classrooms. The Manitowoc Campus is part of UW-Green Bay with locations in Green Bay, Marinette, Manitowoc and Sheboygan.
About UW-Green Bay
Established in 1965, UW-Green Bay is a public institution serving more than 9,800 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students and 95,000 continuing education learners each year. We educate students from pre- college through retirement and offer 200+ degrees, programs and certificates. UW-Green Bay graduates are resilient, inclusive, sustaining and engaged members of their communities, ready to rise to fearlessly face challenges, solve problems and embrace diverse ideas and people. With four campus locations, the University welcomes students from every corner of the world. In 2021, UW-Green Bay was the fastest-growing UW school in Wisconsin. For more information, visit www.uwgb.edu.
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