Actonia Inc. Collaborates with Chicago State University to Sponsor Team In10sity's STEM Project

    CHICAGO, IL, February 20, 2014 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The 2013/2014 Saturday Academy - PREP Program has been an exciting year for the PREP students. The students take part in several competitions to expose them to science, technology, engineering, and math activities. Currently, the students are preparing for the Ten80 Student Racing Challenge. The Ten80 Education Student Racing Challenge NASCAR STEM Initiative was developed to expose students to lessons in math and science. Electric radio controlled cars are used to educate students in STEM fields. Student teams are formed to collaborate, create and compete in a competition that simulates the NASCAR race. Student teams lead the challenge and are engaged in monthly challenges and races, chassis set-up investigations, aerodynamic design projects, mechanical design projects, renewable energy projects (solar, wind, hydrogen fuel cell), and robot car projects. Teams are required to manage the project. They are required to create a Business Plan, prepare an elevator speech and market the car. Students are also required to develop a public relations strategy and a public relations plan.

About Team In10sity:

In10sity is a fast track racing team of 14 middle school students in Chicago State University. The team uses the same tools as professional level motorsports like marketing, engineering and math to make their team of R/C cars faster in a quest to win the national title. Team In10sity volunteered to assist runners in the Chicago Monster Dash Race Half Marathon, 10K and 5K Marathon held at Arvey Field, Grant Park and Ditka Dash Half Marathon, 10K and 5K Marathon held at Soldier Field. In addition to assisting the marathon runners, In10sity team members also reached out to Actonia Inc. for sponsorship. Being in online marketing and technology business themselves, the CEO and CFO of Actonia Inc. impressed by team In10sity's outstanding business plan presentation decided to sponsor the team. Antonia's support to team In10sity's STEM project directly supports President Obama's "Education to Innovate" campaign to improve the participation and performance of America's students in STEM (science, technology and engineering and math).

About Actonia Inc.:

Since 2004, Actonia Inc. has been helping companies supercharge their online marketing efforts with innovative services and solutions. Founded by expert online and direct marketers, Actonia's unparalleled expertise and experience in Search engine optimization, Automated Email marketing and complex site development have been put to use at the biggest names in the Vacation Rental and other industries.

About PREP Program:

In 1988, Ms. Terri Young, former director of the Engineering Studies Program at Chicago State University, developed the Pre-Freshman Program in Engineering and Science (PREP). PREP is a pre-college program designed to motivate minority students to achieve their full potential by providing them with an educational enrichment experience that provides the solid academic preparation necessary for success in college-level math and science courses. With the generous support of the CSU Foundation, Corporate and Foundation Donors, and the STEM disciplines at CSU, the program has motivated minority students to select career options in the STEM fields at universities across the country. The Pre-Freshman Program in Engineering and Science at Chicago State University has been selected as the 2014 Pre-College Program of the Year with the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE).The program will receive this honor at the 2014 NSBE Golden Torch Awards Ceremony, which will be held at the NSBE National Convention.

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