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STEM mobile lab takes enthusiasm for learning on the road
Laramie County Community College freshman Amanda Sinnott said she first became interested in science when she attended Wyoming Starbase Academy in fifth grade. The U.S. Department of Defense youth program that invites students to participate in exciting, hands-on activities in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, opened up a world of interest for Sinnott.
California native found what he was looking for at LCCC
Brandon Baggs knew what he wanted to do before he ever went to college. Growing up on a cattle ranch near Bakersfield, California, he built fences and worked with welding and fabrication as part of the normal course of life. It continued in high school with shop classes, and his teachers encouraged him to pursue his interest in building things. Becoming an engineer was what he wanted to do.
Boyds' legacy built into 50 years of ag at LCCC
As Bob and Rogene Boyd walked into the Animal Science Lab just outside the Agriculture Building at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, Bob broke from the group and went straight to the sheep in pens against the north wall. His discerning eye inspected each animal as he sidestepped in front of the pens, his experience telling him just by a glance how to evaluate them.
Nontraditional student finds fulfilling career in education
The fourth-graders in Eric Paulson's class at Miller Elementary School opened their workbooks on a Monday afternoon in November as they prepared to read Robert Frost's "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening." The students were asked to compare the poem to two others they'd read previously, describing the settings of each, as they looked to make connections between the three works.
