On Monday, April 30, 2012, at 10:00 AM at Bob Jones High School, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, will hold a hearing entitled STEM Education in Action:  Local Schools, Non-Profits, and Businesses Doing Their Part to Secure America’s Future.

Rep. Mo Brooks, Chairman of the SST Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, will host the hearing at Bob Jones, and will include witnesses from local schools and colleges. The purpose of the hearing is to highlight local science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education programs and partnerships and to examine their impact on the next generation of STEM professionals, local jobs, and the U.S. economy.

TIME:  April 30, 2012, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM CST

LOCATION:  Bob Jones High School, 650 Hughes Road, Madison, Alabama  35758

WITNESSES:

Dr. Camille H. Wright, Director of Secondary Instruction, Madison City Schools
Dr. Robert A. Altenkirch, President, University of Alabama – Huntsville
Dr. Marilyn C. Beck, President, Calhoun Community College
Dr. Neil Lamb, Director of Educational Outreach, HudsonAlpha Institute
Dr. Andrew Partynski, Chief Technology Officer, Science Applications International Corporation

**The hearing is open to the public and media are encouraged to attend**