BC campus welcomes nearly 500 kids for Dow’s Girls in STEM event

Brazosport College recently welcomed almost 500 local sixth graders and more than 100 volunteers to its campus for Dow Chemical Company's Girls in STEM Day event. BC Community Education served as hosts for the event. Students conducted science experiments, competed on robotics teams and participated in many other activities, as they learned about Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Also featured at the event was KPRC Channel 2 News Meteorologist Caroline Brown, who provided an inspiring and empowering message during her keynote speech.

Students use their cell phones to program a small robot during an activity session at the Dow Chemical Company’s Girls in STEM Day at Brazosport College.

KPRC Channel 2 News Meteorologist and keynote speaker Caroline Brown speaks to nearly 500 sixth graders during Dow Chemical Company’s Girls in STEM Day at Brazosport College.

Students conduct a science experiment during a class in the Dow Chemical Company’s Girls in STEM Day at Brazosport College.