STC hosts summer season camps to spark curiosity and encourage future careers

Olivia De La Rosa, STC’s dean of Continuing Education and Workforce Development, emphasised the camps’ position in connecting youth to larger schooling.

“The main goal of our camps is to introduce kids to all that STC has to offer,” she stated. “These camps give them the chance to spend time on campus, learn from college faculty and experience the college environment firsthand. We hope they leave excited about their experience and return to enroll in our programs in the future.”

Students have been equally keen about their time on the camp, sharing how the expertise left a long-lasting impression. Mackenzie Ramirez, a jewelry-making camp participant, expressed her pleasure about each the educational and social points of this system.

“My favorite part about this camp has been making new friends and learning new skills I never thought I’d get the chance to try,” she stated. “It’s been such a fun and welcoming environment, and it’s made me even more excited about school and future opportunities. I would definitely do this camp again and can’t wait to check out the other camps STC offers.”

In artistic arts, college students tapped into their creativeness by toy images beneath the steerage of Adam McGrath, STC director of Creative Arts inside its Communication and Creative Services division.

“The kids really enjoy the camp because they get to see instant results,” he stated. “Many come in with little to no knowledge of photography, unsure of what to expect, but by the end of the camp, they leave with new skills and the ability to take noticeably better photos. Watching their confidence grow as they see their work improve in real-time is incredibly rewarding.”

STC’s summer season camps proceed to foster a love for studying whereas introducing younger college students to the infinite potentialities of upper schooling.