05.26.22
Twenty-three high school juniors from Washington and Clarke counties attended BASF’s Teens’ Lab – a two-day program sponsored by BASF and hosted at the University of South Alabama in Mobile.
Teens’ Lab provides a unique opportunity for students to use state-of-the-art equipment in a university-level lab, where perhaps they’ll spark an interest in future education and employment in careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines.
“Through this joint effort with the University of South Alabama, BASF is equipping students who aspire for careers in chemistry and engineering with industry experience and the knowledge needed to pursue college and the workforce,” shared Marcus Pezent, Site Director at BASF’s McIntosh facility. “Students have left this year’s program inspired and ready to meet their future head-on.”
On the first day of the program, students and their parents learned about the college application and scholarship process, toured BASF’s laboratory facilities, and participated in a career panel discussion with BASF chemists and engineers.
“I love science and learned first-hand what my future could be like if I pursue a career as a chemist or an engineer,” said Aja Barnes, Teens’ Lab participant. “It’s rewarding to work side-by-side with USA students and explore what I’m good at and how it will help me in college and the workforce.”
On the second day, participants conducted hands-on experiments in a lab with USA graduate students and learned to identify the composition of certain materials using their physical and chemical properties. Upon completing the experiment, students toured the college’s campus.
The Clarke and Washington County school districts identified the Teens’ Lab participants. High school juniors currently enrolled in chemistry were eligible to participate.
Students who complete the Teens’ Lab program are eligible for a University of South Alabama scholarship and a summer internship at the BASF facility in McIntosh, Alabama.
For more information about BASF, visit www.basf.us/alabama.
Teens’ Lab provides a unique opportunity for students to use state-of-the-art equipment in a university-level lab, where perhaps they’ll spark an interest in future education and employment in careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines.
“Through this joint effort with the University of South Alabama, BASF is equipping students who aspire for careers in chemistry and engineering with industry experience and the knowledge needed to pursue college and the workforce,” shared Marcus Pezent, Site Director at BASF’s McIntosh facility. “Students have left this year’s program inspired and ready to meet their future head-on.”
On the first day of the program, students and their parents learned about the college application and scholarship process, toured BASF’s laboratory facilities, and participated in a career panel discussion with BASF chemists and engineers.
“I love science and learned first-hand what my future could be like if I pursue a career as a chemist or an engineer,” said Aja Barnes, Teens’ Lab participant. “It’s rewarding to work side-by-side with USA students and explore what I’m good at and how it will help me in college and the workforce.”
On the second day, participants conducted hands-on experiments in a lab with USA graduate students and learned to identify the composition of certain materials using their physical and chemical properties. Upon completing the experiment, students toured the college’s campus.
The Clarke and Washington County school districts identified the Teens’ Lab participants. High school juniors currently enrolled in chemistry were eligible to participate.
Students who complete the Teens’ Lab program are eligible for a University of South Alabama scholarship and a summer internship at the BASF facility in McIntosh, Alabama.
For more information about BASF, visit www.basf.us/alabama.