Project Lead the Way: Attracting and motivating future engineers

Ask most kids these days what "engineering" is and the response may be, "Huh?" But ask any of the 5,000 middle school and high school students throughout Kansas who've participated in Project Lead The Way (PLTW), and you may hear, "It's awesome." Since WSU became the Kansas affiliate for PLTW in 2006, Affiliate Director Larry Whitman has seen interest explode. For the complete story, go to:

http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/cnews/?cnid=11921