For Khloe Hunsinger, 9, a student at Byrd Elementary, Friday was the “best day at school ever.”
She and her classmates in Ryan Key's third grade science and math classes learned about basic architecture, computer coding and electricity – all while having fun – and also met South Carolina royalty: Morgan Nichols, Miss South Carolina 2019, and Kellan Fenegan, Miss South Carolina Teen 2019, as part of Aiken County Public Schools' second One Team Principal for a Day program.
Keyatta Priester, Byrd's principal for a day, brought Nichols and Fenegan to be her assistant principals for the day, and the third graders science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, projects added up to a perfect match to Nichols' platform: “Stronger with STEM.”
“It's all about developing that 21st-century workforce, and getting to come here this morning and do STEM activities with these children was phenomenal. I'm excited for our future generation of scientists and engineers,” said Nichols, who graduated from Clemson University in May with a major in genetics and a minor in business. “I'm excited to engage with these students and show my passion for STEM and ultimately to show that passion for learning and school as well.”
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