Auburn alumna is the first geosciences graduate to receive prestigious Southeastern National Association of Geoscience Teachers Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Award

Amanda Savrda, an Earth and Environmental Science Teacher at Auburn High School, earned a bachelor’s degree in geology and a master’s in secondary science education from Auburn University. She is the first graduate with a degree from the Department of Geosciences to receive the Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Award from the National Association of Geosciences Teachers, or NAGT.

“When I was an undergraduate at Auburn University, I received a field camp scholarship from the National Association of Geoscience Teachers,” said Savrda. “Now as a teacher, it is empowering to be supported by this very same organization to help me connect science content to the everyday lives of my students.”

Elementary students turn imaginative ideas into tangible creations at SCORE’s 3D Printing and Design Camp

From July 11–15, the Southeastern Center of Robotics Education, or SCORE, hosted introductory and intermediate 3D printing and design camps, giving students an opportunity to engage in creativity while developing software, engineering and design skills through active learning and print projects.

Held at Auburn University’s Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum, the camps were divided into two groups—an introductory-level camp designed for students who had little to no experience with 3D printing and an intermediate-level camp for those who had some prior experience with 3D printing through attending a previous camp or having used a 3D printer at home.

In each camp, students utilized the engineering design process throughout the week to solve everyday problems using CAD modeling and 3D printers in an exciting hands-on experience with innovative technology.

James Goosby reflects on success of Summer Bridge Program in celebration of its 25th anniversary

For Auburn alumnus James Goosby, the 25^th anniversary of the Summer Bridge Program marks a time to reflect on the program’s remarkable impact, longevity and leadership that has contributed to its success.

Goosby was first made aware of the Summer Bridge Program in 1997. As an undergraduate engineering student, he supported Dr. Overtoun Jenda by serving as a program counselor in 1998.

“As a mentor, I saw that the program provided an opportunity for freshmen students to receive support as soon as they arrived on campus—from getting a view of campus, to understanding where their classrooms were, to learning who their professors were going to be and what their schedule would look like—it was a great opportunity to put incoming students at ease,” recalled Goosby.

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