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GEAR
UP Students Excel
in
2007 Lowcountry Bridge Competition
Dr.
Keith Plemmons,
Assistant Professor in The Citadel's Civil & Environmental
Engineering Department, worked with
- Audreyana
McBeth,
- Karletta
Floyd, and
- Alex
Wolf,
GEAR UP
students at R.D. Schroder Middle School, to help prepare them
to compete in the Middle School Division of the 2007 Lowcountry
Bridge Competition. Students participating in the competition
built model bridges that were judged in several categories.
The R.D.
Schroder Middle School GEAR UP students placed in the following
Middle School Division categories:
- Best
Structural Design Category
- R.D. Schroder Middle School - Honorable
Mention
- Best
Architectural Design (most aesthetic structure) Category
- R.D. Schroder Middle School - 1st
Place
- Most
Constructible (functional aspects of the bridge assembly)
Category
- R.D. Schroder Middle School - 2nd
Place
- Best
Craftsmanship (quality of the finished product)
- R.D. Schroder Middle School - 2nd
Place
Many thanks
to Dr. Plemmons for his guidance, support, and assistance in
helping these young GEAR UP students gain the chance to participate
and excel in this competition.
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