Duke Energy is set to host a leadership and energy career fair for high school junior and senior girls interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. This one-day camp on June 23 will be full of discovery through hands-on activities and panel discussions led by successful women leaders at Duke Energy. Careers opportunities to be […]
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Covington Catholic principal earns Outstanding Administrator Award
Covington Catholic High School administrator Bob Rowe has been selected as one of 11 administrators from across the U.S. for the 2022-2023 Outstanding Project Lead The Way Administrator award. The award recognizes outstanding educational leaders for their commitment to providing students with meaningful learning experiences through PLTW programs. PLTW is a is a nonprofit organization that […]
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Duke Energy gives $150K to local STEM programs
Three organizations in Northern Kentucky are receiving a combined $45,000 for STEM and environmental education from the Duke Energy Foundation.Â
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Highlands Students Win State Championships for Technology Projects
Technology Student Association (TSA) state champions Sarah Redden, Rajdeep Vaghela, Donovan Staab and JT Barrett celebrate their win with an eye toward nationals in DC (missing Owen Greiwe and Andrew Siska) By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor The Technology Student Association (TSA) holds competitions at the regional, state and national levels to promote […]
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St. Thomas School Leading the Way in Science with Innovative STEMscopes Program
As Benjamin Franklin said, “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” St. Thomas Catholic School, in Fort Thomas, is doing just that with their innovative science program, STEMscopes. STEMscopes is a state-of-the-art program which includes a series of in-class investigations and activities to bring science to life […]
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Highlands High Student Named State Technology Champ
Fort Thomas School Board members congratulate state technology champion Donovan Staab. Highlands High School student Donovan Staab will head to the national Technology Student Association (TSA) competition in Atlanta, Georgia, next month after taking first place at the state level. Staab placed first in the CAD Architecture category at the Kentucky TSA competition held in […]
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Highlands High Student Puts Classroom Skills to the Real-World Test
Highlands senior Thomas Wade works with a student client to customize a tool he designed to assist with communication. Thanks to a unique collaboration, students in Fort Thomas schools are using the technology skills they’ve learned to address real-world problems to help others in the classroom and the world beyond. Highlands High School senior Thomas […]
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Program Offers Students at Highlands High-Skill Career Path
Students at Highlands High School have an opportunity to gain high-demand skills and a college degree, tuition free, through a unique program designed by and for regional manufacturers to address what has become known as the “skills gap.” Nearly three and one-half million manufacturing jobs are expected to be created in the U.S. over the […]