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Current Voices Summer STEAM Camp

For Rising 8th–10th Graders 
Monday, June 9 - Friday, June 13, 2025 |  8:30-3:30 p.m.

Spend a week exploring big ideas about the environment, discovering the Roanoke River, and building your future at Roanoke College!

Register online

(Registration Instructions: Enter "Current Voices" in the search field. Please enter student information on the registration page. The application fee is $5.00; the remainder of the camp registration fee - dependent upon scholarship awards- must be paid before June 6. Call 540-375-2041 for assistance.)

Campers will:
✅ Take hands-on classes with Roanoke College professors in Biology, Environmental Studies, English, Anthropology, History, Psychology, and Media/Photography
✅ Visit with local partners like the Western Virginia History Museum and Clean Valley Council
✅ Experience the outdoors with field trips to the Roanoke River and a behind-the-scenes look at Roanoke’s historic Crystal Spring Pump Station
✅ Enjoy daily lunch through Roanoke College’s award-winning Dining Services
✅ Learn the ropes of college with a campus tour, college readiness workshops, and financial aid info sessions
✅ Show what you’ve learned during a Friday afternoon showcase for families and educators

Registration ($550) includes:

  • Thirteen academic sessions with College faculty
  • Five full days of interactive programming and lunches
  • Three field trips (and transportation to local sites)
  • College and financial aid info sessions
  • A Roanoke College t-shirt and swag
  • Limited scholarships are available (half, $225, and full, $550) based on financial need. Email explore@roanoke.edu for the scholarship form as soon as possible to claim your spot! 

 

Schedule

Monday, June 9

Session 1: Water Quality with Associate Professor Steve Powers — field trip to Roanoke River

Session 2: Environmental Humanities (Works of Annie Dillard) with Associate Professor Laura Hartman — field trip to Roanoke River

Session 3: The "Stream" of Consciousness: Psychology and the Self with Associate Professor Chris Buchholz

Session 4: Intro to College & Campus Tour with Heather Johnson

Tuesday, June 10

Session 1: Writing on Place with Associate Professor Cheryl Hopson

Session 2: Environmental Humanities (Round River, Cycles in Nature) with Associate Professor Laura Hartman

Session 3: Historic Waterways of Roanoke with the Western Virginia Museum of History

Session 4: How Water Impacts Our Culture with Professor Leslie Warden

Wednesday, June 11

Session 1: Aquatic Life with Associate Professor Steve Powers — field trip to Roanoke River

Session 2: River Clean-Up Project with the Clean Valley Council — field trip to Roanoke River

Session 3: Science or Folklore? with Associate Professor Lisa Stoneman

Session 4: Where I'm From (Poetry) with Associate Professor Cheryl Hopson

Thursday, June 12

Session 1: Biology & Forensics with Professor DB Poli

Session 2: College Readiness Skills Workshop

Session 3 Water Conversation with the Western Virginia Museum of History and the Crystal Spring Pump Station — field trip

Session 4: Student Showcase Preparation

Friday, June 13

Session 1: Earth, Wind, Water, Fire (Media/Nature Photography) with Natasha Watts

Session 2: Plant Biology with Professor DB Poli

Session 3: Student Showcase Preparation (w/ optional campus tour and financial aid session for parents)

Session 4: Student Showcase

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Contact Us

If you have any questions about the camp, please contact:

Heather Johnson
540-375-2041
hljohnson@roanoke.edu