DMA COO visits Winchester STARBASE Academy
Retired Brig. Gen. Walt Mercer, Virginia Department of Military Affairs Chief Operations Officer, visits students taking part in activities at the Winchester STARBASE Academy April 5, 2022, at the Virginia National Guard's Cherry-Beasley Readiness Center in Winchester, Virginia. During the visit, students took part in lessons on building carbon dioxide-powered cars, robotics and chemistry.
STARBASE is Congressionally authorized as a Department of Defense Civil Military Program where licensed instructors provide 25 hours of hands-on, rigorous and real-world experiences in a high-tech environment over five days. The goal is to inspire and educate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics and expand their awareness of future STEM careers while providing a model and vision for STEM education to local school districts and educators.
For the current school year, the academy supported 15 area schools from three public school districts and will also support four private schools and a home school group. More than 1,300 students in 60 classes participated in the 5-day program. Learn more at www.starbasewinchester.com.
DMA COO visits Winchester STARBASE Academy
Retired Brig. Gen. Walt Mercer, Virginia Department of Military Affairs Chief Operations Officer, visits students taking part in activities at the Winchester STARBASE Academy April 5, 2022, at the Virginia National Guard's Cherry-Beasley Readiness Center in Winchester, Virginia. During the visit, students took part in lessons on building carbon dioxide-powered cars, robotics and chemistry.
STARBASE is Congressionally authorized as a Department of Defense Civil Military Program where licensed instructors provide 25 hours of hands-on, rigorous and real-world experiences in a high-tech environment over five days. The goal is to inspire and educate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics and expand their awareness of future STEM careers while providing a model and vision for STEM education to local school districts and educators.
For the current school year, the academy supported 15 area schools from three public school districts and will also support four private schools and a home school group. More than 1,300 students in 60 classes participated in the 5-day program. Learn more at www.starbasewinchester.com.