Amityville students in grades 8-12 participated in the STEM Diversity Summit at Farmingdale State College on March 20. The students submitted projects in life and physical sciences during the all-day summit and received awards at the end of the workshop.

The STEM Diversity Summit is an educationally driven networking event that brings together students with teachers, administrators, college professors, business leaders and nonprofit organizations to discuss ways in which Long Island can remain a focal point in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics industries.

The event featured individual workshops and keynote speakers from leading voices in STEM education.