Tag: STEAM

Palm Beach State College STEAM event with Neil deGrasse Tyson has sold out

February 3, 2015 | By

The Palm Beach State College Foundation STEAM luncheon with world-renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has sold out to 700 individuals.
The event will take place at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts’ Cohen Pavilion in West Palm Beach. Tyson will explore everyday opportunities to engage in science with his topic of “This Just In: Latest Discoveries in the Universe.”
The luncheon’s presenting sponsor is Bank of America, … Continue reading Palm Beach State College STEAM event with Neil deGrasse Tyson has sold out →

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‘Master of the Universe’ Neil deGrasse Tyson to headline PBSC STEAM event

October 15, 2014 | By

World-renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson will headline the Palm Beach State College Foundation’s annual STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) Initiative event, presented by Bank of America. The luncheon will take place at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts’ Cohen Pavilion in West Palm Beach.
“Neil deGrasse Tyson is a wildly popular speaker who has helped to make science relatable and accessible to the masses,” said Suellen Mann, … Continue reading ‘Master of the Universe’ Neil deGrasse Tyson to headline PBSC STEAM event →

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Palm Beach State College receives $10,000 from Wells Fargo for STEM students

August 4, 2014 | By

The Palm Beach State College Foundation received a donation of $10,000 on July 24 from the Wells Fargo Bank Foundation to support the Math & Science Institute on the College’s Palm Beach Gardens campus.
This is the second year the Wells Fargo Foundation has contributed to the MSI. It has also supported student scholarships in the past, donating $125,000 since 2006.
“This contribution fits well with Wells Fargo’s overall organizational support of higher education,” said Marcus Cobbe, … Continue reading Palm Beach State College receives $10,000 from Wells Fargo for STEM students →

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Astrophysicist presents our galaxy and beyond at Palm Beach State College STEAM event

May 29, 2014 | By

Dr. Randall Smith from the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory at Harvard University took more than 100 audience members on May 22 on a journey to better understand the science, art and overall fascination surrounding astrological images in a presentation at Palm Beach State College. Titled “The Science Behind Science Fiction,” the event was sponsored by Bank of America.
From photos of supernovas and black holes to the well-known “Pillars of Creation” image taken by the Hubble Telescope, … Continue reading Astrophysicist presents our galaxy and beyond at Palm Beach State College STEAM event →

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Astrophysicist Dr. Randall Smith to speak at PBSC STEAM event May 22

May 15, 2014 | By

The Palm Beach State College Foundation will host Dr. Randall Smith from the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory at Harvard University in a presentation titled “The Science Behind Science Fiction” at 5:30 p.m. May 22 at the Duncan Theatre on the Lake Worth campus. Tickets are $35 per person. PBSC faculty and staff can attend for $25 and students are admitted free.
With nearly 25 years’ experience as a researcher and scientist, Smith is working with X-ray emitting light forms to discover clues to the basic building blocks of the universe.  … Continue reading Astrophysicist Dr. Randall Smith to speak at PBSC STEAM event May 22 →

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PBSC Foundation golf tournament raises $101,000 at annual Golf Classic

May 15, 2014 | By

Thirty golf foursomes gathered on May 9 at The Country Club at Mirasol in Palm Beach Gardens for The Palm Beach State College Foundation’s annual Golf Classic.
The tournament, the Foundation’s premier fundraising event, raised $101,000 to benefit the Foundation’s STEAM initiative to impact the projected shortage of local, skilled professionals in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) fields.
The team of McDonalds North Palm Beach County, Ron Wright, Matthew Dodeson, Martin Deloach and Ricky Wade, … Continue reading PBSC Foundation golf tournament raises $101,000 at annual Golf Classic →

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And the winner is. . .Palm Beach State captures six national marketing awards

March 28, 2014 | By

Palm Beach State College marketing initiatives have received six national awards in recent competitions that drew thousands of entries from all 50 states and several nations.
The total includes five Educational Advertising Awards from the Higher Education Marketing Report and a Paragon Award from the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations.
“The Measure of Excellence,” PBSC’s current marketing campaign, earned Educational Advertising Awards in these categories: total advertising campaign (silver), single newspaper ad (bronze), outdoor advertising (bronze), … Continue reading And the winner is. . .Palm Beach State captures six national marketing awards →

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Arts “indispensable” to education says Lithgow

January 31, 2014 | By

Award-winning actor John Lithgow continued the STEAM dialog on Jan. 30 as he spoke to a crowd of nearly 500 at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts during the Palm Beach State College Foundation’s STEAM luncheon.
During his speech, Lithgow acknowledged that test prep along with science, technology, engineering and math subjects have come to dominate conversations and the educational diet of young people. However, without incorporating the arts, he says, a student’s life is “tragically incomplete.”
“It is absolutely essential in my mind that children be provided with their minimum daily allowance of this key source of nourishment and enrichment,” said Lithgow. … Continue reading Arts “indispensable” to education says Lithgow →

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John Lithgow to speak at January STEAM event

November 22, 2013 | By

Be Creative, Be Useful, Be Practical, Be Generous – this is the philosophy of actor John Lithgow, who will be the keynote speaker for the Palm Beach State College Foundation’s STEAM fundraiser Jan. 30.
The event, titled “Inside the Mind of John Lithgow” is expected to attract more than 600 guests and is presented by Bank of America. It will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the Kravis Center for Performing Arts.
The goal is to raise money to support STEAM scholarships, … Continue reading John Lithgow to speak at January STEAM event →

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