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education outreach
SRNS Education Outreach works College Night
to enhance interest in science,
mathematics, engineering and Over 7,000 students participated in the
2015 CSRA College Night, a cooperative
technology, and to support effort with SRNS, schools, businesses and
improvements in education in the local government. The event provides high
Central Savannah River Area by using school students and parents an opportunity
unique resources available at SRS. to learn about accredited colleges and
Educational opportunities for all universities from across the country. At this
students in the region are improved as year’s event, SRNS Executive Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer Dave Eyler
SRNS works in partnership with presented Tyra Johnson with an SRNS-
the business, industry, government funded scholarship.
and education communities. 7758,0500 103,0700
During the 2014-15 school year, hundreds
of schools and more than 28,000 students
and teachers were directly affected
by SRNS education outreach programs
and events. These programs, events and
competitions include Traveling Science
and Demonstrations Program; Innovative
Teaching Mini Grants; CSRA College Night;
Science Technology Enrichment Program;
SRS Engineers Teach-Ins; Introduce a Girl to
Engineering (pictured below); the regional
Future City Competition, Science Bowl
and Science and Engineering Fair;
and job shadowing opportunities.
In Innovative Students impacted
Teaching Mini Grants by scientists and
engineers visiting
awarded to in area schools
159 area teachers
in 2015
in 2015
Since 2008,
the Education Outreach program
has reached more than
183,000 students and teachers
in eight counties. Also since 2008,
more than $450,000 in Mini Grants
have been awarded to area teachers.
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