Eumundi Voice Issue 111, 20 February 2025

EUMUNDI ROTARY CLUB

The Science Experience

Prior to embarking on their Yr10 and Yr11 school years, 7 fortunate students from the Eumundi region – Jack Bennett, Abigail Bramson, Finn Brimelow, Emmelyn Josika, Liam Langstaff, Frankie Watson and Hannah Young were sponsored by the Rotary Club of Eumundi to participate in The Science Experience.

Spanning 3 fun-filled, knowledge intensive, insightful days, the students – together with around 60 others from across Qld – visited the University of Qld, Qld University of Technology and Griffith University to experience each

institution’s science, engineering and technology faculties.

Throughout the experience students performed experiments, participated in workshops and attended lectures which showcased the universities’ unique approaches to tertiary science learning.

The sponsored students were very grateful for the experience provided by Eumundi Rotary. Highlights included being able to conduct experiments in university laboratories, meeting and talking with senior lecturers and getting a general feel for how life would be at the different university campuses.

Learned scientists and current university students shared valuable information about the wide range of careers and opportunities available to students when interests in science, engineering and technology are pursued. This was inspiring, and helped many of the students determine the future tertiary pathways they wish to follow.

At the Rotary Club’s February meeting students about their experiences. All agreed that The Science Experience was extremely valuable, and noting they would encourage future students entering Yr10 and Yr11 to participate in the event.

The 7 students would like to thank Eumundi Rotary sincerely for enabling their participation in The Science Experience and for all the ways they support youth across the Eumundi region. For more information about the program visit: scienceexperience.com.au. Vanessa Bennett