Science and Mathematics Governor’s School Kicks off GoSciTech
June 15, 2015
Four weeks of STEM summer camps in Hartsville, SC
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) kicked off GoSciTech, the School’s annual, residential, summer camp experience, on Sunday, June 16, 2015. The camp, which takes place on the GSSM campus in Hartsville, will run for four weeks:June 14 – 20, June 21 – 27, July 5 – 11, and July 12-18.
Serving rising 8th, 9th and 10th graders from across South Carolina, GoSciTech provides an unmatched, interactive and hands-on opportunity to explore science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) while living on GSSM’s Hartsville campus. All camps are led by college, university and GSSM professors, along with other professionals in their respective fields.
Students select one from a list of 28 course options to focus their study per week. Courses offered this summer include: Astrophysics, Arduino Robotics, Pre-med & Anatomy, Digital Forensic Science, Game Theory, Genetics with DNA Analysis, Pharmacology, Classical Physics, CSI-GSSM, Tour of Engineering, Marine Biology, Mathematics, and Carolina201, a race engineering course using Darlington Raceway as an outdoor lab.
For more information or for media to schedule a visit, contact Alison Mann at 803-252-9152 or [email protected].
To find out more about GoSciTech, visit the camp’s website at www.scgssm.org/goscitech.
About GSSM
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) is a two-year, public, residential high school in Hartsville, SC, specializing in the advanced study of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), with a unique emphasis on economics and entrepreneurship.
GSSM’s residential program can serve as many as 288 high school juniors and seniors annually from across the state. In addition, the school impacts more than 10,000 students and teachers each year through its innovative virtual and outreach programs. Learn more by visiting www.scgssm.org.
