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2024 South East Section Meeting

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Matthew J. Traum, University of Florida; Tonika Jones; Jodi Angela Doher; Kurtis Gurley, University of Florida; Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome, University of Florida; Adrienne Leigh Provost, University of Florida

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Diversity

the feel of a college class through lectures and office hours withthe instructional staff. As the experience’s culminating event, participants present their prototypeand preliminary testing results to a panel of “Sharks”, subject matter experts drawn from academia,industry, and government that provide participants with commentary and critique of their projectdesigns.To instill students with broad self-efficiency foundations, STEM-focused college access programsmust invoke a triad of positive student responses: 1) Attitude, “I like STEM”; 2) Self-Confidence,“I am good at STEM”; and 3) Resilience, “I can overcome STEM challenges” [9]. In earlySTEMTank iterations, the mentors and instructional staff fully supported participants in everyactivity

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2024 South East Section Meeting

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Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Deirdre D Ragan, The Citadel

problems thatrequire innovation and risk-taking [4]. A small shift in EE’s focus and pedagogy occurred aseducators and researchers acknowledged that entrepreneurship is not limited to starting andmanaging a business but is, instead, a broader concept that encompasses innovative thinking,creativity, adaptability, and resilience. Over the past decades, EE has now evolved toEntrepreneurially Minded Learning (EML), which is an educational framework that seeks todevelop an inquisitive approach through active, experiential, and problem-based learning thatemphasizes innovation and creating value. EML aims to prepare learners to go beyond justthinking like an entrepreneur to, instead, identify opportunities, take calculated risks, andproactively solve

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2024 South East Section Meeting

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Elizabeth Zanin Flanagan, Clemson University; Kassidy Y. Maron, Clemson University; Angelina Cotto, Clemson University; Isha Vishal Raj, Clemson University; Ben S. Fields, Clemson University; Elijah Austin Wilbanks, Clemson University; Karen A High, Clemson University

Biosystems Engineering at Clemson University in 2021, during which she was an NRT Resilient Infrastructure and Environmental Systems Fellow. Libby is currently a Lecturer in the General Engineering program at Clemson.Kassidy Y. Maron, Clemson University Kassidy Maron is a second year student at Clemson University, majoring in Genetics.Angelina Cotto, Clemson University Angelina Cotto is a fourth year Psychology student at Clemson University. She is passionate about pro- moting collaboration and empathy within groups. She wants to combine her two passions: psychology and marketing. She strives to seek knowledge from her experiences and community while elevating brand voices through creative means.Ms. Isha Vishal Raj