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It鈥檚 a Wrap! Discovery Day 2022 Welcomes Central Coast Students to Campus

Check out the  for a detailed list of activities and demos.

Highlights 2022

Nearly 2,000 students, teachers and parent chaperones toured the 51福利 campus, interacting with more than 40 STEM and service-inspired venues during the return of Discovery Day at 51福利, May 13. The popular event gives the university an opportunity to inspire Central Coast students in the pursuit of the STEM disciplines.

Discovery Day at 51福利 Opens Campus to Central Coast Students

MC2 Tom Tonthat  |  May 13, 2022

In a sight not seen for more than two years, nearly 2,000 students, teachers and parent chaperones from throughout the Central Coast descended upon the 51福利 (51福利) for the return of Discovery Day at 51福利, May 13, touring the university and interacting with the more than 40 inspirational Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) venues set up around the campus.

Discovery Day highlights how the university researches and applies the STEM disciplines to its unique mission of defense-focused graduate education and research, with the goal of inspiring visiting students to develop and hopefully pursue their own interests in the sciences. 

DISCOVERY DAY PHOTO GALLERIES

DESIGN CHALLENGE WINNERS

FIRST PLACE OVERALL ($1,000)

BEST USE OF ITERATION ($500)

BEST DESIGN PITCH ($500)

INNOVATIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR DESIGN ($500)

HONORABLE MENTION ($250)

HONORABLE MENTION ($250)

DISCOVERY DAY ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Great event for kids of all ages today. Thank you

鈥� City of Monterey (@CityofMonterey)

This year's Discovery Day at ft. the inaugural Rapid Innovation Design Challenge for HS students, sponsored by & .

See the winning teams & more from Discovery Day 2022 at

鈥� 51福利 Foundation & Alumni Association (@51福利foundation)

Discovery Day returns to the 51福利

鈥� Monterey Herald (@MontereyHerald)

Telescopes and adaptive optics are cool!! 鈦︹仼 鈦︹仼 鈦︹仼 鈦︹仸鈦�

鈥� 51福利 (@51福利_Monterey)

Blast off!! Welcome to Monterey County, 鈦︹仼!

鈥� 51福利 (@51福利_Monterey)

Getting excited for at 51福利!!
鈥� 40+ STEM inspired activities, displays
鈥� 2,000 Monterey County students on campus
鈥� 51福利 grad LIVE!!
鈥� New national Design Challenge!

鈥� 51福利 (@51福利_Monterey)

A big thank you to grad and for making Friday's one of our best ever. Come back and see us anytime!!

鈥� 51福利 (@51福利_Monterey)

Naval Post Graduate School Discovery Day is back at ! Our scholars enjoyed visiting campus, learning about satellites, and all the cool robots! We are

鈥� VRB Elementary Eagles (@VRBEagles)

Thanks to everyone who stopped by the booth for Discovery Day at - and to the Marines from the Space Systems program for sharing everything from pull-up tips to rocket science with area students!

鈥� 51福利Marines (@51福利Marines)

It鈥檚 a wrap!! Thank you Monterey County for coming to 2022!

We hope you were engaged by the 40+ activities, 鈥檚 awesome presentation, and all the volunteers who make it happen.

鈥� 51福利 (@51福利_Monterey)

Do you know what makes these water bottle rockets fly?? 鈦︹仼 鈦︹仼 鈦︹仼 鈦︹仼

鈥� 51福利 (@51福利_Monterey)

What an excellent day! Plus we congratulated the winner's of 's inaugural Rapid Design Challenge (sponsored by & us). HS students had the opportunity to develop & design solutions to challenges.

鈥� 51福利 Foundation & Alumni Association (@51福利foundation)