More than 100 student competitors (grades 6-12) from across the Dallas area participated in the 2016 TAME Dallas STEM Competition, hosted at Tarrant County College in February 2016. In addition to testing students’ knowledge of math and science concepts, the competition promotes teamwork, leadership and academic achievement.
her the confidence she needed to pursue a STEM career path. “TAME created a very positive and safe place for me to explore my interest in engineering,” she says.
For some, pursuing a STEM career may seem intimidating and unattainable. However, Hedlund prefers not to view STEM as just a challenging, technical field of work, but as a way of thinking, which he says many people already possess and have the ability to focus on and improve.
“In my opinion, STEM education is about a thought process,” he says. “It’s the process of formulating a hypothesis or basis for reasoning. It basically hones your critical thinking skills, which is helpful for your professional life.”
The Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering (TAME) encourages the participation of women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers.
THINKING OF THE FUTURE
From civil engineers and project managers to estimators and support staff, Hedlund understands that critical thinking is what best characterizes the employee-owners at Sundt. It is a driving factor that’s propelled the company for the past 126 years.
Having benefited from the wisdom of several mentors throughout his professional career, Hedlund now aims to use a STEM approach to problem-solving to offer insight and professional development to his employees, just like what his high school friend’s dad did for him years ago.
As Sundt Construction continues to expand (it has offices in Arizona, California, Texas and Utah), one of Hedlund’s main goals is to continue to give back to the communities that have helped grow the company. Specifically, he’d like to focus on the new communities in which his teams will conduct business.
“It’s a broadening out of all of our company campuses and makes the mission of Sundt more impactful,” Hedlund said.
Author Bio: Krystal-Rose Agu is a Dallas/Fort Worth-based writer and storyteller.
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