Full STEM Ahead for Fishburne

Fishburne Military School Environmental Science students learn the ins and outs of water management.

As a part of Fishburne Military School’s continuing emphasis upon Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Environmental Science students were given an inside look at one of the most important features of modern civic infrastructure. Clean, running water.

CPT Seamus Moody, FMS Science Instructor, and Fishburne’s Senior Army Instructor, LTC Robert Hunt USA(ret), escorted eight cadets through tours of local water treatment facilities yesterday. Moody noted, “The purpose of the trip was to give the cadets an idea of where the water they utilize on a daily basis comes from (beyond just the tap) and what happens to it after it goes down the drain.”

The eight cadets are enrolled in Environmental Science and went to the water treatment plant at Coyner Springs, where they sat in on a lecture about the plant and its processes.  They also learned about stormwater management at the site.  From there the cadets went to the Waynesboro Wastewater treatment plant where they learned about the step-by-step processes of reclamation and reintroduction of wastewater into the environment.

Fishburne Military School is the oldest and smallest of all military schools for boys in Virginia. Its college-prep curriculum is built upon the structure of an Army JROTC program. Boasting a 100% college-acceptance rate for the past 10 consecutive years, FMS has also been designated as a JROTC Honor Unit with Distinction and may nominate qualified candidates to the United States Service Academics. Fishburne hosts one of only four Summer JROTC programs in the nation, accredited by US Army Cadet Command.