Mar 13, 2023

North Platte CC STEM Club travels to Washington

Posted Mar 13, 2023 10:45 AM
Pictured left to right: North Platte Community College STEM Club members: Kaylee Guerrero, of Indianola; Taylor Battershaw, of Valentine; Daniel Start, of North Platte; Juan Zanguitu, of 30 de Agosto, Argentina and Camrin Coco, of Stapleton, stand inside the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
Pictured left to right: North Platte Community College STEM Club members: Kaylee Guerrero, of Indianola; Taylor Battershaw, of Valentine; Daniel Start, of North Platte; Juan Zanguitu, of 30 de Agosto, Argentina and Camrin Coco, of Stapleton, stand inside the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

By HEATHER JOHNSON
MPCC

Members of the North Platte Community College STEM Club traveled to Washington, D.C. to attend the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s annual meeting March 2-5.

The members were Daniel Start, of North Platte; Camrin Coco, of Stapleton; Kaylee Guerrero, of Indianola; Taylor Battershaw, of Valentine; Juan Zanguitu, of 30 de Agosto, Argentina and NPCC math and physics instructor Jared Daily.

Each year, leading scientists, educators, policymakers and journalists gather to discuss cutting-edge developments in science, technology and policy at the AAAS Annual Meeting. This year’s conference featured groundbreaking multi-disciplinary research – specifically geared toward responding to the needs of humanity. 

STEM Club members attended a variety of workshops and seminars and also spent time touring monuments, museums and other historical sites in the nation’s capital.

The STEM Club hosted star-gazing shows throughout the year to help offset the cost of the trip. Additional funding came from NPCC’s Student Senate organization.

Pictured left to right: North Platte Community College STEM Club members: Kaylee Guerrero, of Indianola; Juan Zanguitu, of 30 de Agosto, Argentina; Daniel Start, of North Platte; Camrin Coco, of Stapleton and Taylor Battershaw, of Valentine stand down the street from the Washington Monument.
Pictured left to right: North Platte Community College STEM Club members: Kaylee Guerrero, of Indianola; Juan Zanguitu, of 30 de Agosto, Argentina; Daniel Start, of North Platte; Camrin Coco, of Stapleton and Taylor Battershaw, of Valentine stand down the street from the Washington Monument.
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