CAP cadets experience real world during STEM Academy visit

Penn College recently hosted 20 members of the Pennsylvania Wing Civil Air Patrol's STEM Academy, who saw firsthand how those interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics can follow seamless pathways to satisfying professions.

The group learned about basic incident management software, advanced mapping systems and how radios work within the Emergency Management department. That was followed by a mock disaster in the nursing lab with Melissa L. Furman, simulation laboratory coordinator for nursing education.

"The cadets had tons of questions about what emergency management actually is, but also about what degrees Penn College has and how those degrees apply to real-world jobs," said William A. Schlosser, an emergency management and homeland security instructor and the Pennsylvania Wing's commander. "I was impressed!"