Danielle Boyer, citizen of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of the Chippewa, speaks at the Jeff Johnston Fine Arts Auditorium on June 16. Her presentation, titled “Opportunities Through STEM,” highlighted her work in youth robotics and efforts to preserve Indigenous languages. The event was hosted by the Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions federal grant program. The program is 100 percent federally funded in the amount of $450,000 annually.

NASNTI Computer Science Specialist Alecia Bailey (left) and NASNTI Esports Expert Angelica Lozano-Romines (right) engage SSC Upward Bound students during “Hack-a-thon: Design a Game for Good” on the evening of June 16 in Tanner Hall. The event also served as opportunity for attendees to learn more about the esports program launching at the college this fall.

Upward Bound students participate in “Hack-a-thon: Design a Game for Good.” The event challenged students to design games that promote positive social impact.