Milford High Students Sign With STEM Schools

MILFORD, MA — Milford High School students joined over 100 students from across the state in signing with STEM colleges and universities. Students from Project Lead The Way classes at Milford High School were featured at the second annual Mass STEM Hub High School Showcase and STEM Signing Day, which took place on May 2nd at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Borrowing from the athletics tradition that celebrates student athletes who sign on to play a sport at the collegiate level, STEM Signing Day was an opportunity to celebrate students who are committed to pursuing STEM disciplines after graduating from high school. Over 100 students from 12 high schools across Massachusetts were recognized – more than triple compared to last year’s event. Milford students signed with academic institutions such as UMass Dartmouth and Salem State.

Milford students also participated in Mass STEM Hub’s High School Student Showcase, which featured projects by over 300 high school students in Project Lead the Way's courses across Massachusetts. In these courses, students engage in applied learning, helping students develop 21st century skills including critical thinking, complex problem-solving, communication, and collaboration.

All of the students received authentic feedback from STEM industry volunteer judges on their projects and presentations, connecting the work they did in the classroom to the work these experts do daily.

“There is really an incredible impact you can make with your skills on peoples’ lives,” noted Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito who spoke at the event, “Massachusetts has one of the most innovative economies in the country and in order for it to continue to grow and thrive and create new jobs and opportunities for people, we need the talent to drive it. It is talent development that is driving innovation in this economy in Massachusetts.”