ROSEMONT, Ill., April 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In front of a packed audience at
Donald Stephens Convention Center, Concept Schools's Idil Hassan had a simple message for the
group.
"Let your imagination soar, your creativity flourish, and your
passion ignite."
The hundreds of students in attendance more than lived up to
those words throughout the 21st annual Concept Schools Science and
Engineering Fair. In a day full of friendly competition, the bounds
of science were tested by some of the brightest young minds in the
nation.
Over 400 students came prepared to participate in events like
the Math Olympics, RoboCON and the STEM Exposition. From
Minnesota to Florida, middle and high school students
showed off the projects they have been working on for months.
"CONSEF is a really great way to learn new stuff," said seventh
grader Sophia Mateos. "It's fun and
you learn new stuff and you get to learn stuff you like! I
definitely will come back next year."
In its 25th year as an organization, Concept looks forward to
bringing more young people together in the future to share their
passion for STEM.
"Concept would like to make sure to give back," Concept
Schools's CEO Sedat Duman said, "Not
just to the communities that we serve but beyond them (as well). We
want to put Concept on the map so people can come in and take
advantage of these kinds of competitions and organizations for
their kids to get recognized.
"We want them to develop a confidence in themselves, which is
important for them to have a vision and fulfill it."
For more information about CONSEF, visit its
website here.
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