Over the summer, three rising Bellport High School seniors — Nicole Alvarado-Diaz, Damarcus Arriaza and Jannat Majid — participated in Stony Brook University’s Taste of the Trades STEM program.

Taste of the Trades is a seven-week program in which select students from local high schools learn about the field of renewable energy, particularly regarding how renewable energy impacts Long Island. The students spent time at Brookhaven National Laboratory learning about how renewable energy is generated. They also spent time at Stony Brook University to learn about how renewable energy projects on Long Island are being designed and their impact on local communities. At Suffolk County Community College, they gained information on manufacturing, operating and the maintenance of renewable energy sites. They also visited Long Island businesses that are a part of the renewable energy industry and participated in a networking event where they met representatives from local energy industries. Bellport High School social worker Nicole Souza participated with the students as a program assistant.

Date Added: 9/16/2024