鈥楥inderella Girls鈥� Learn about 3D Printing While Making Jewelry

Mar 6

The Alpha Mu Chapter of Alpha Pi Chi National Sorority recently brought 10 young girls to 蜜桃视频 to make jewelry using the 3D printer in the College鈥檚 computer aided drafting (CAD) lab. Pictured are the Cinderella Girls who learned about 3D printing while making and decorating jewelry at 蜜桃视频 under the guidance of Mechanical Engineering instructor Annie Smith.

lead instructor Annie Smith and one of her students, Joshua Lisk, provided guidance for the girls as they decorated bracelets and rings made from the 3D printer. These girls are part of an organization called the Cinderella Girls, which holds an annual ball that teaches young girls etiquette, self-confidence, and educational and spiritual guidance.

Smith is a sponsor for one of the girls, Zamierah Kimori Smith, for this year鈥檚 Cinderella Ball. 鈥淶ameriah said that she thought college would be boring but now sees how much fun it can be, and now she wants to attend college and become a mechanical engineer technician,鈥� Smith said. 鈥淭his is the reason why it is so very important to continue allowing young kids to see what we have available at the Forte Building, especially exposing young girls to engineering.鈥�

The Forte Building is a state-of-the-art facility that houses 蜜桃视频鈥檚 growing engineering and technology programs.

The field trip to 蜜桃视频 was an innovative way to educate the Cinderella Girls on science, technology, engineering and mathematics, commonly referred to as STEM education.