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Rochester Prep High School students have been participating in the spring capstone program throughout March. It’s an annual opportunity – facilitated by RIT’s K-12 University Center – meant to help foster a relationship among the Rochester-based charter school and the university, in a partnership that began about a decade ago. It allows students to work alongside RIT faculty on various research projects, which also exposes them to other campus experiences.

Robotics teams will take on the challenges of bringing energy to their communities in the upcoming FIRST Robotics Finger Lakes Regional competition. The annual student robotics competition opens at the Gordon Field House at RIT on March 17.

The Army Educational Outreach Program Apprenticeships and Fellowships team was nominated for a 2022 Presidential Award for Outstanding Staff at Rochester Institute of Technology. Awards will be announced at a ceremony on March 22. Its director, who is also the executive director of RIT's K-12 University Center, was nominated for an individual award.

A U.S. Marine Corps veteran who is now studying mechanical engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology attributes his involvement with RIT’s Veterans Club for allowing him the opportunities to learn more about campus and get involved in the community – one which recently included being a judge in the We?Veterans Pin Design Challenge, sponsored by the Army Educational Outreach Program and Future Engineers. AEOP’s apprenticeships and fellowships division is housed at RIT’s K-12 University Center and administered on behalf of the U.S. Army.

Two staff members from Rochester Institute of Technology's K-12 University Center were part of the Cool Women/Hot Jobs event at Young Women's College Prep Charter School of Rochester. The goal was to expose students to different career fields from women professionals in the area who shared their personal and professional journeys.

Plastic pollutants, the coronavirus, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the strength of nanowires, and why freshly cut grass smells the way it does—these are some of the topics students from Rochester Prep High School explored during a mentorship program with RIT faculty. They shared their projects and new perspectives during the RIT-Rochester Prep Capstone Showcase held Feb. 6 at RIT.

The Chronicle of Higher Education features RIT’s Career Ready Bootcamp, led by RIT's Spectrum Support Program. (This content requires a subscription to view.)

Rochester Institute of Technology second-year mechanical engineering student Julia O’Gorman was in high school when her journey started with the Army Educational Outreach Program. Her apprenticeship experience happened during the COVID-19 pandemic, which meant nearly everything went virtual, but used it to capitalize on opportunities that may not have been afforded to her otherwise – thanks to program leadership through RIT's K-12 University Center who believed in providing those experiences despite the obstacles.

Students from Rochester Prep High School have the chance to participate in the annual capstone experience in one of four areas of study. One is with Women in Science through the College of Science, where three students have been working closely with faculty from the program to learn more about various disciplines in science, technology, engineering and math.

Weekend enrichment activities hosted by the Science and Technology Entry Program, through Rochester Insitute of Technology's K-12 University Center, facilitates research and robotics experiences for students from partnering schools within Monroe County. They also get the chance to work alongside RIT students who help with their STEM endeavors. One year-long event is called, STEAM Saturday.

Open enrollment is slated after the New Year for high school through postdoctoral individuals interested in joining the Army Educational Outreach Program’s apprenticeships and fellowships. The program is funded by the Department of Defense and administered by the K-12 University Center at Rochester Institute of Technology.

At least 650 wreaths were placed by graves of fallen service members and veterans at Webster Union Cemetery on National Wreaths Across America Day. Staff from the K-12 University Center at Rochester Institute of Technology participated in the event, along with members of RIT’s Veteran Students Club.