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BASF introduces female high school students to STEM careers
Staff Report
BASF recently sponsored Girl Powered - a hands-on workshop that introduced 71 ninth-grade female students from Ascension Parish's four high schools to careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
BASF brought the event to Ascension Parish through a partnership with the Robotics Education and Competition (REC) Foundation and VEX Robotics.
The company has a manufacturing presence in Louisiana, which includes operations in Geismar.