Community College of Beaver County  hosted the Beaver County Energy and Advanced. Manufacturing Partnership 2017 Spring Parent & Student Forum last night at the college’s dome, according to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano. Special guest at the event was Tyraine Ragsdale a.k.a. “Grand Hank” Productions, Inc. and a multimedia company in 1989., he’s Master Scientist and television personality who is a former research chemist for Johnson  & Johnson. Ragsdale  has a profound impact on STEM  education and has impacted more than 10 million students, parents, and teachers across the world. His accomplishments are many, currently, his project is renovating and constructing as new Grand Hank STEM  Center for  Inner City youth adjacent to LaSalle University  in Philadelphia . Grsand Hsnk hopes to cultivate  more scientifically literate students and return the United States as #! in STEM. Over 30 exhibitors from manufacturing  and trade unions were on hand., over 300 students and parents attended. A panel discussion with Laura DelVecchio, BCC&TC assistant director as l moderator was held.  Panelists were Tinisi Cooper, NOVA  Chemical, Nick Kappas, Steamfitters Local #449, Kelly Macie, Rolls Royce Engineering Services, Jacklyn Wise, BASF . The partnership is planning a similar event in November 2017 for middle school students in November 2017