Royal Palm Beach High School science teacher Rebecca Stanek has been selected by NextEra Energy for its science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) paid externship, which will take place over four weeks this summer within the FPL Environmental Services group and will involve working on the manatee viewing center project. “The goal is to give teachers real-world experience in STEM-related industries and businesses, take their experiences back to the classroom, and inspire students to continue their study in STEM subjects,” explained Nancy Kinard, the school district’s K-12 STEM curriculum manager.
