Alabama Power Engineers Mentor Girls At iCan Conference

Alabama News Center | April 18, 2017 @ 5:03 am

By Shirley Jackson

It would be hard to engineer a better day than the annual iCan Engineering Conference at Alabama Power Corporate Headquarters April 15.

More than 100 sixth-through eighth-grade students and their parents from across the state attended. Students filled their day with a variety of learning experiences, including competitions, engineering, and electrical and chemical activities.

The conference is a part of the iCan girls‘ school year curriculum, bringing students, parents, educators, iCan team members and other volunteers to kick off the program. Speakers included faculty from Auburn University and the program director for Gear UP Alabama.Engineers show students the power of iCan from Alabama NewsCenter on Vimeo.

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