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Derry Area alumnus proposes STEM pilot; board approves fall roundtable to plan program
Summary
Recent graduate David McElfresh proposed a pilot STEM partnership to expand hands‑on lab experiences, dual enrollment and internships. The board voted to support the concept and set a fall 2025 STEM roundtable to develop the plan; no funding was committed.
David McElfresh, a 2021 graduate of Derry Area High School now headed to a PhD program, presented a proposal on Aug. 7 to make Derry a pilot site for a collaborative STEM partnership aimed at expanding hands‑on science experiences and pathways to STEM careers.
McElfresh described outreach to local colleges (Seton Hill, Saint Vincent, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg) and regional STEM networks to provide campus visits, guest lectures, dual‑enrollment opportunities,…
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