ELYRIA, OHIO \u2013 June 30, 2025 \u2013 RIDGID\u00ae, a part of Emerson\u2019s professional tools portfolio, held its annual
\u201cWe Love STEM Day\u201d in June for 60 local students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The day-long event,
held at RIDGID global headquarters in Elyria, Ohio, let students experience the real-world role science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) plays in manufacturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Students participated in a variety of hands-on activities, including making straw airplanes, rubber band
powered cars, electroscopes and mini speakers. Each activity allowed students to learn about the importance
of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, renewable energy and natural resources in manufacturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSTEM learning is a bit like solving a puzzle \u2013 you have the pieces and then its up to you to figure out how
they go together. I think that challenge, combined with the opportunity to bring their ideas to the project, is
what makes STEM learning so fun for students and why our groups get larger each year,\u201d said Stacey
Varuolo, event chair and chapter lead, RIDGID Women\u2019s Impact Network for Emerson. \u201cOur team loves
getting to spend the day with the students and connect their projects with what we do in manufacturing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RIDGID is a proud supporter of local programs and education-based initiatives throughout Lorain County,
including the Elyria school makerspaces that reinforce STEM learning. The company also partners with
current and future trade professionals and regularly invests and donates products. For years, its leaders have
served on industry boards to help strengthen the trades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Emerson\u2019s professional tools business, which includes RIDGID as well as the Greenlee\u00ae and Klauke\u00ae
brands, provides the industry\u2019s broadest portfolio of advanced, reliable tools and technologies for the
mechanical, electrical and plumbing trades globally. Visit emerson.com\/professionaltools for more
information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RIDGID\u00ae, Greenlee\u00ae and Klauke\u00ae are trademarks of Emerson or its subsidiaries. All other trademarks belong
to their respective holders<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ELYRIA, OHIO \u2013 June 30, 2025 \u2013 RIDGID\u00ae, a part of Emerson\u2019s professional tools portfolio, held its annual\u201cWe Love STEM Day\u201d in June for 60 local students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The day-long event,held at RIDGID global headquarters in Elyria, Ohio, let students experience the real-world role science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) plays in …<\/p>\n