BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana STEM Expo will be bigger and better than ever in 2016, with the popular event moving to the Baton Rouge River Center on Friday, May 6, 2016, and this year's inclusion of high school students from across the state.
The expo, which is organized each year by Kenilworth Science and Technology School in Baton Rouge, is now open to all public, private, parochial, charter and home school students in Louisiana in grades 6-12. The event has been held for several years at the Kenilworth gymnasium, but the school ran out of space to accommodate larger crowds.
"We wanted to expand the event so more people could enjoy it," said Dr. Eugene T. Eski, superintendent at Kenilworth. "We also have had many requests to expand the expo to include high school students, so we are truly opening this up to most students in Louisiana."
The expo is an innovative alternative to traditional science fairs and includes demonstrations, games and robotics from students across Louisiana.
STEM is the common acronym for science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Participating students can compete in chemistry, life sciences, physics, math or technology and will work with their teachers and/ or mentors to prepare a demonstration to present at the expo. Presenters will be judged by university and industry volunteers, and the winners and their teachers will receive prizes.
Kenilworth is again inviting industry partners, non-profits, local museums, higher education institutions and federal and state agencies to participate as exhibitors or sponsors.
Kenilworth Science and Technology Charter School is a state-sanctioned charter school with an academic focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM. Formerly a part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school system, Kenilworth has demonstrated consistent academic growth since its conversion to a charter school in 2009.
