ROCHESTER, Minn.- 32 schools from around southern Minnesota took part in the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce's annual STEAM Summit at the Rochester Community and Technical College (RCTC) on Tuesday, Nov. 18.

The event aims to connect students with businesses and higher education institutions that offer hands on examples of how they can use science, technology, engineering, art and math in their future careers.

Around 2,500 students participated this year getting to learn about subjects like civil engineering, manufacturing, healthcare among others.

Hunter Williamette, a design engineer with WSB, says his company has seen a lot of interest from teens who have become interested in urban construction projects due to the increase in construction in the Rochester area.

"It's really great

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