WXII 12 NEWS. THERE’S A STEM COMPETITION GOING ON THAT’S MOTIVATING TRIAD MIDDLE SCHOOLERS. OUR SARAH SOWERS SPOKE TO THE WINNERS OF THE FIRST ANNUAL COMPETITION HELD BY GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND THEIR SPONSORS. BALSA WOOD BRIDGES WERE PUT TO THE TEST BY MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS ACROSS THE TRIAD, SHOWCASING THEIR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH SKILLS. POUND BY POUND, CHALLENGING THE STRENGTH OF EVERY BRIDGE UNTIL. WITH PURSES ON AND GLITTERY SHOES, THESE LADY ENGINEERS SAY THE SKY’S THE LIMIT. I REALLY WANT TO LIKE, DEVELOP PLANES AND LIKE SHIPS FOR NASA, AND I THINK THIS EXPERIENCE WOULD HELP ME GET THERE. 12 WINNERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTY ASSEMBLED BRIDGES WITH THE HELP OF SCIENCE TEACHERS AND COACHES AT THEIR RESPECTIVE MIDDLE SCHOOLS. A LAB FULL OF PARENTS, SPONSORS AND STUDENTS FROM THE FIRST IN FLIGHT CHAPTER AT GTCC CHEERED EACH OF THEM ON AS THEY ANNOUNCED HOW …
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