WAM Calendar 2024-2025

Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June

January

16th

5:30-8:00pm

Kickoff Night

DPS Staff Development Center, 2107 Hillandale Rd, Durham 27705

Registration and dinner begin at 5:30pm, the program starts at 6pm.

February

14th

Early Summer Scholarship Applications Due!

More information and FAQ on WAM Scholarships!
Scholarship Information
Application!
Online Scholarship Application- To fill out online login into your google account (or create one), fill out the application and click the "Share" button in the top right corner. Share with the email listed in the application. The application requests that you write a short essay. You can attach that to the end of the application OR share a separate doc that you share with the email listed in the email. You should get a confirmation within a few days that your application has been recieved.

22nd

9am-noon

IBM Cosmetics Science Objectives

In this session students will learn about chemical engineering and how chemicals mixture forms new useful products that can be used as cosmetics and self-care products. They will create their own chemical engineering project by using household items to make at least 2 “do it yourself” products. Students will understand the importance of branding & marketing and will create personal branding for the prod-ucts they make. (This activity may contain nuts and/or beeswax) PLEASE ADVISE OF ANY ALLERGIES.

22nd

9am-noon

IBM Ice Cream in A Bag

Students learn the scientific method and how to apply it in the context of chemistry, biomedical engineering and food science, brand, and marketing development. All while creating ice cream.

March

7th

8:30am-2pm

Marjorie Lee Browne Day

Microsoft, 1009 Think Pl, Morrisville, NC 27560

You should pick up your mentees by 8:00 a.m. so that you can arrive by 8:30 a.m. That will give you time to park, register, and eat breakfast before the program begins at 9:00 a.m.
The program is scheduled to end around 1:30pm. That will give you time to get your mentees back to their schools in time to catch the bus unless you have made prior arangements with your mentees and their parents.

8th

NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine Tour

Private tour of the Veterinary school. Must wear closed toe shoes.

10th

North Carolina School of Science and Math

Tour NCSSM, talk with students, and do an activity. Option to eat lunch on campus (TBD per person).

28th

Final Summer Scholarship Applications Due Date

More information and FAQ on WAM Scholarships!
Scholarship Information
Copy of Application!
Online Scholarship Application- To fill out online login into your google account (or create one), fill out the application and click the "Share" button in the top right corner. Share with the email listed in the application. The application requests that you write a short essay. You can attach that to the end of the application OR share a separate doc that you share with the email listed in the email. You should get a confirmation within a few days that your application has been recieved.