U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) today recognized the importance of the USA Science and Engineering Festival in energizing students to imagine their futures in STEM fields.
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Following are Rep. Hultgren’s prepared remarks:
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I rise to recognize the USA Science and Engineering Festival.
This past weekend, government, industry and academia came together to energize students and teachers through hands-on experiences to showcase the opportunities of the future and the ways studying STEM subjects can be fun and rewarding for boys and girls.
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It wasn't your traditional science fair.
The Festival is a great model of how a diverse team can partner together to further the STEM fields that are home to the future careers of our youth.
Our next generation of technicians, engineers and scientists should be exposed to opportunities that they don’t realize are within their grasp; careers and jobs they hadn’t even considered when imagining their futures.
I introduced a resolution last June encouraging State and local governments to recognize the last week of April as National Science Week.
Getting kids excited about robotics, computers and math can spur them to become our future leaders and innovators.
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