In September, 120 high school students who participate in one of the five petroleum academies, supported by the IPAA/PESA Energy Education Center gathered at the University of Houston to compete in a nationally acclaimed Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) competition. This event was generously powered by Shell Oil Company and developed by Great Minds in STEM.  Each team worked alongside college students from local universities who are majoring in STEM fields and had the opportunity to interact with professionals from Shell who helped mentor throughout the competition.