Wyoming Seminary, University of Scranton Students Explore Innovation

A group of seventh-grade students from Wyoming Seminary visited The University of Scranton on Thursday, Jan. 22, for a hands-on field trip focused on creativity, problem-solving and entrepreneurship.

Much of the day’s programming occurred inside the IDEA Center at Robert S. ’68 and Marilyn A. Weiss Hall, where Sem students participated in interactive activities that challenged them to think like entrepreneurs and designers. Working in small teams, the students developed business ideas, identified real-world problems and pitched solutions in areas such as gaming, entertainment, sustainability and school improvements. The students also engaged with the IDEA Center’s laser engravers and 3-D printers to create advertisement products and investigate protoyping.

“Students embraced this experience completely,” said Tom Bryan, director of the IDEA Center. “They collaborated, solved problems and gained real insight into entrepreneurship and design. They stepped into the role of University students for the day, rose to the occasion and had a lot of fun in the process.”