TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - High school students from the area celebrated the final day of Florida A&M's Program of Excellence in STEM Thursday.
Program directors hosted a closing ceremony, which included highlighting what the students learned.
The program gave students the chance to learn more about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through courses, research projects and field trips.
Professors say getting children interested in a STEM-related field at an early age is crucial to developing their skills.
"Right now in the United States there is a lack of science and engineering students and especially those in under represented populations such as African American and women," said FAMU Professor Clayton Clark. "We really have to give them the opportunity for them to see whats out there and understand the greater exposure to the thing out there whether it be classes or research and alike."
The program will be held again next summer and registration begins in early January.
