Several freshmen enrolled in Alfred State College’s electrical construction and maintenance electrician program, recently traveled to Letchworth Central School at the invitation of middle school health teacher Susan Murphy to explain and demonstrate the uses of alternative energy.
Murphy explains: “Students from Alfred State College came into my eighth grade health class after studying environmental health. Their presentation and demonstration of alternative energy introduced my students to options of how they can participate in making our environment healthy and safe. The ‘hands-on’ activities also kept their interest. Because water, air, and land pollution have caused health problems in our society, my students learned that by using alternative energy, environmental health issues can be solved and also save our natural resources.”
Murphy’s students weren’t the only ones who benefited. ASC student Cory Stuff, North Tonawanda, commented: “The day was very beneficial to me. I actually learned more about the technologies we were teaching them about by interacting with the students at Letchworth Central School. I walked away with a stronger knowledge and a different attitude.”