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in and think and adapt and work in
teams and solve problems,'" Meyer says.
Brillion focuses on design-based
learning and offering lots of kinds
of classes rather than concentrating
on one area. "We want kids to know
a little bit about a lot of things, and
so we offer tons of different content
areas, from interior design to web page
development to STEM," Meyer says.
Students:
Take STEM classes
A
n interest in
archery helped
18-year-old
Julia Scruton make a
connection that led her
to pursue an education
in material science.
She started out in
the sport at age 4 with
a little red bow that her
dad bought her at Fleet
Farm, and she used his old aluminum
arrows. She graduated to a better bow
and wooden arrows, then stronger
arrows made of different materials like
carbon fiber and aluminum-carbon-
fiber composites. "It's kind of crazy
how fast it changed, and it kind of got
me thinking about different materials,"
Julia Scruton says.
Ultimately, Julia Scruton wants to
go into research and development and
make things that will have a positive
impact in the world.
"Stuff needs to get lighter and
stronger so it takes less energy
to move," she says. "As far as
transportation goes, I don't think
we're ever going to get 'clean' energy,
but we can use it more effectively.
And that requires
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