Last weekend ComEd hosted its third immersive workshop at The Art Institute of Chicago, Modern Wing Nichols Trustee Suite, as part of its HFS Scholars STEM Program and Energy Academy, a four-year program connecting socioeconomically-disadvantaged high school students to STEM subjects, specifically related to the energy industry, beginning in their freshman year. Since its launch in December, the students have been learning the intimate details of STEM fields including censors, coding logic, and other community technology. As part of last weekend’s session, ComEd President & COO, Terry Donnelly, participated in an Executive Mentor Session & Interview facilitated by Shay Bahramirad, VP of Engineering & Smart Grid, to share insights on STEM opportunities and encourage the students to use technology for societal benefits. Each year the students will build on a more complex curriculum from the previous year.

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