JANESVILLE - The Blackhawk Technical College Foundation, in conjunction with STEM proponent Project Lead the Way, have joined with sponsor Scot Forge of Clinton to host to STEMposium, an exposition that demonstrates the commitment of area schools to STEM-based projects.

The event will be held on April 21 at BTC's Advanced Manufacturing Training Center, 15 Plumb St., Milton.

Projects from students of Janesville Parker and Craig high schools; Beloit Memorial High School and Beloit elementary schools; Wilmot schools; Elkhorn High School and Elkhorn West Side elementary schools; and Wheatland Center School in Burlington and New Munster will be on display to the general public from 5 to 6:15 p.m.

Students and parents/guardians interested in STEM programs are invited to a private showing and information session from 6:15 to 8 p.m. The program will include a keynote address by William White, a former Ohio State and NFL player who is the regional vice president of Project Lead the Way, the nation's leading provider of STEM educational programs and teacher training.

Other presentations will be made by Michael Reader, the president of Precision Plus, Inc. in Elkhorn, and BTC welding instructors Dan Crifase and Bobbi Bishofberger.

Students and parents/ guardians interested in attending are asked to sign up at tinyurl.com/m66ofve. There are 100 registrations available.

White, who played 11 years in the NFL after a storied football and academic career at Ohio State, has long been a community and educational leader. Forge is a long-time supporter of Blackhawk Technical Coll-ege and will fund two scholarships for BTC students involved in a STEM program.

Project Lead The Way is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the nation's leading provider of K-12 science, technology, engineering, and math programs. For more information, visit www.pltw.org.