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EngineerGirl Announces 2018 "Community Infrastructure" Essay Contest Winners

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Last update May 15, 2018

The National Academy of Engineering today announced the winners of its 2018 EngineerGirl essay competition. This year's contest asked students in grades 3 to 12 to pick an infrastructure system in their community and write about how the system could be improved. The infrastructure systems were divided into categories: transportation, water treatment, energy, public safety, communication, financial security, health care, and recreation. Read More

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