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UPWARDS TechTrek High School Summer Camp Workshop and Award Ceremony
August 14, 2026

UPWARDS TechTrek High School Summer Camp Workshop and Award Ceremony

A culminating event featuring student project presentations followed by an evening award ceremony, celebrating hands-on learning, technical exploration, and student achievement.

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Overview

A capstone event for the TechTrek Summer Camp Workshop

The UPWARDS TechTrek High School Summer Camp Workshop and Award Ceremony brings together students, families, mentors, and guests to celebrate the end of the summer program. The event opens with a student project presentation session and concludes with an award ceremony recognizing student achievement, teamwork, and growth.

August 14, 2026
Event date
3:30–5:30 PM EDT
Student Project Presentation
5:30–8:00 PM EDT
Award Ceremony
Boeing Auditorium
Event location

Schedule

Program timeline

The event is split into two parts: student presentations first, followed immediately by the award ceremony.

3:30 PM – 5:30 PM EDT

Student Project Presentation

Students present their summer projects on AI, chip design, circuit design, FPGA, IoT, robotic cars, and drones, discuss design choices, demonstrate prototypes, and share what they learned during the program.

5:30 PM – 8:00 PM EDT

Award Ceremony

The ceremony recognizes outstanding student work and celebrates the successful completion of the TechTrek summer camp.

Student Project Presentation

Students share their work and engage with guests

Students present their summer projects on AI, chip design, circuit design, FPGA, IoT, robotic cars, and drones. The project presentation session gives students an opportunity to explain their ideas, walk through their work, and discuss outcomes with attendees. It is the part of the event where the students, not the organizers, should do most of the talking.

Award Ceremony

Recognizing student achievement and celebrating the summer program

The award ceremony marks the final part of the event, where students are recognized in front of their peers, families, and guests. It creates a strong closing moment for the program and gives public visibility to student effort and growth.

Organizers

Program leadership

Co-Director

Dr. Jim Egenrieder

Program co-director for the UPWARDS TechTrek summer camp event.

Coordinator

Dr. Chenyue Wang

Event coordinator supporting the workshop and award ceremony.

Location

Boeing Auditorium

The workshop and award ceremony will be held in Boeing Auditorium. For arrival, parking, and campus access information, please use the BRICCS directions page.

Celebrate student achievement at TechTrek

This event highlights the work students completed during the summer camp and provides a formal closing experience for participants and guests.

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