Southern A&M College and University News July 22, 2011 SU to host TAP Student Symposium for high school students Free three-day camp for high school students will focus on STEM careers Southern University and US Black Engineering & Information Technology magazine will host a free Technology Awareness Program (TAP) Student Leadership Symposium for high school students in the Baton Rouge area July 27 - 29. TAP is designed to emphasize academic achievement, personal health and career development in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. The camp, sponsored by the US Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration, will provide a forum for high school students to learn from industry-leading STEM professionals and college professors on the topics of cyber security, energy, and the armed forces. Students will also participate in college preparation sessions focused on goal setting, SAT preparation, and study skills. "We started this program to promote and foster self-improvement in STEM," said Ty Taborn, Program Coordinator of the TAP Student Leadership Symposium. "Our goal is not to teach STEM subjects to the students, but to expose the students to the rewarding career possibilities and provide them with real-life role models in these critical fields." The camp will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the P.B.S. Pinchback Engineering Building. Lunch will be provided. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Program Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 404.592.4820 Skype:sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree Street NW Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (Lyrasis) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. Preserving the Story of the HBCU Library Alliance- Success Story Submissions due August 1st. Click here http://www.hbculibraries.org/html/hbcustory.html to access the guidelines.