We were honored to sponsor the 2nd annual Portland Public Schools STEM Expo last week. With more than 60 exhibits by students, universities and local businesses who work in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, the event was a celebration of learning and exploration. A few of the student exhibits are featured in the video clip below (produced by the Portland Public Schools Education Station), and you can view more photos of the event on our Facebook page and Twitter.
The Portland Public Schools, in partnership with EnviroLogix, will hold the Second Annual Portland Public Schools’ STEM Exposition on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at the University of Southern Maine’s Sullivan gymnasium in Portland. At the event, which will run from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Portland Public Schools students, local businesses, and post-secondary schools will share their learning in STEM – science, technology, engineering and math. The public is invited to attend during visiting hours, which run from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
“The Portland Public Schools is proud and excited to be holding its second annual STEM Expo,” said Portland Interim Superintendent Jeanne Crocker. “This year’s event will be even bigger and more inspirational than last year’s, as Portland’s public schools and post-secondary schools and local businesses come together again to show how we are innovating in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math. Thank you to EnviroLogix for partnering with us for a second year to help showcase our students’ STEM learning, which is so important in preparing them for 21st century jobs.”
“EnviroLogix is pleased to be able to once again partner with the Portland Public Schools in this second annual STEM Expo,” said John Markin, President and CEO of EnviroLogix, a Portland-based company that develops and manufactures innovative detection technology for every link in the worldwide food production chain. “We are proud to be a part of opening students’ eyes to the exciting world of STEM possibilities by showing them specific examples of applied innovation that exist right here in their backyard. Also, EnviroLogix is a business that is built on technology, so we see the Expo as an investment not only in the community but also in potential future employees.”
Portland’s public elementary, middle and high schools will be among the more than 40 exhibitors at the event. The students will get to experience the role of teacher and learner alongside adults from the community as they share their experiences and work.
Post-secondary exhibitors will include USM; the University of Maine and the university’s 4-H STEM Ambassadors; the Maine College of Art; the University of New England; and St. Joseph’s College. Business exhibitors will include EnviroLogix, Engineers Without Borders; Kepware Technologies; Learning Works; Microsoft; and the Portland Public Library. About 1,500 Portland Public Schools students will be touring the exhibits throughout the day.
Last week, we bid a fond farewell to Andrea. She finished up her second summer Sales & Marketing internship with EnviroLogix and is getting ready to return to school. Andrea will be a senior at Merrimack College in Massachusetts this year, where she is majoring in Marketing with a minor in International Relations. She is also looking forward to working at Virtual as a Marketing/Communication intern during the school year, and the valuable experience she will gain in social media marketing, Photoshop and other skills.
When she’s not at work or at school, Andrea lives in Maine with her mom and stepdad. We hope you are enjoying your grandmother’s visit from Venezuela, Andrea, and we wish you all the best in your future adventures. We miss you already!
You are invited to join a free webinar focused specifically on testing and sampling.
As a leading provider of testing solutions for Identity Preservation (IP) and Non-GMO programs, EnviroLogix has joined NSF International in presenting a webinar to discuss testing technologies that can be applied to the Non-GMO Project verification process.
The testing requirements for the Non-GMO Project can be a little be tricky. Sampling and testing for GMOs can be easy with QuickScan technology by EnviroLogix. This webinar will look at how EnviroLogix has supported the grain industry through its innovative, simple and cost-effective platform, now being applied to the Non-GMO Project. Also joining the will be representatives of Eurofins, focusing specifically on Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing.
This is the 5th installment of the NSF Non-GMO Project webinar series aimed to get you ready, in compliance, and leveraging your in-place quality systems to gain market share with this new certification.
To participate in this informative session on July 1, click on the registration link below:
Non-GMO Project 501: Pointers on Sampling & Testing
July 1, 2015 – 10:30-11:30 Pacific Time
In the spring of 2015, EnviroLogix scientist (and technical support supervisor) Jamie Welch spoke with 7th grade students in Portland about GMOs. He led students through labs where they tested plants and seeds for the presence of GMOs using EnviroLogix GMO testing strips.
Thank you to Ms. Lea for fostering an environment of hands-on learning and discovery in her classroom. It was a pleasure to share our love of science with your students! To view more photos of Jamie’s day at Lincoln Middle School, click here.