"I just think that everyone needs to understand what sustainability is because it's so important to be able to implement it, even if you're just like doing a project like recycling at home," said Sophia Roach, a student from CAPA.She is headed to Drexel University this fall on a full scholarship she won through this STEM Academy.
"It kind of helps to see that there are so many other young women who are interested in STEM and want to be in this environment," Banner said."Civil engineering is the field that I want to go to. So, I thought it would be great for me to be here, to learn more, and to adapt," explained Simone Richardson a rising junior at George Washington Carver High School of Engineering and Science."It's a little difficult, but we're getting there.