More than 70 students from Cobb County School District participated in the Girl-Powered Robotics Workshop at Tritt Elementary School on October 21, 2025. The event, which marked its third year, was held in recognition of the International Day of the Girl and focused on engaging girls in hands-on STEM activities.
Students from Sope Creek Elementary, Varner Elementary, and East Side Elementary joined those from Tritt for a morning dedicated to robotics builds, coding challenges, and collaborative projects. Mentors from Hightower Trail Middle School’s Robotics Team, Pope Robotics, and Pope Girls in STEM guided participants throughout the workshop.
“Tritt Elementary continues to shine as a STEM leader in Cobb County,” said Dr. Adam Casey, Cobb County STEM/STEAM & Innovation Supervisor. “Their celebration of International Day of the Girl through a Girl Powered robotics event was the best kind of experience — one that was student-focused and teacher-driven. Events like this highlight the power of authentic, hands-on STEM experiences in our schools.”
The workshop was organized with support from organizations such as the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and VEX Robotics. Students took part in the Girl Powered Pledge to promote confidence, collaboration, and diversity within STEM fields.
Caroline, a fifth-grade student at Tritt Elementary, said: “I’m here to represent girl power, do robotics, and just have fun. I like that STEM is a challenge, but you also get to be creative. Coding is my favorite part — I love getting to build and see how it all comes together.”
Former Tritt students who are now high schoolers returned as mentors for younger participants. Yuri, a junior at Pope High School, commented: “It’s really cool to come back to my old school and inspire kids. When I was at Tritt, older students encouraged me to get into STEM, and now I get to do the same for others. I hope to study mechanical engineering in college and work in the auto industry one day.”
The event was coordinated by Science Lab Instructor Joey Giunta and Technology Lab Instructor Courtney Pascual at Tritt Elementary with support from Principal Karen Carstens and the Cobb County STEM/STEAM & Innovation Department.
“Although this was not directly my event, my office was happy to support and attend,” Dr. Casey added. “It’s exciting to see schools creating opportunities like this that help students envision a future in STEM.”
The annual workshop highlights efforts within Cobb County schools to encourage more girls to participate in science and technology programs.
