Fostering

expansion, training and diversity in engineering through...

Welcome

Region "O" Council for the Advancement of Minorities in Engineering

Volunteer Opportunities

Is your student looking for volunteer opportunities for their college applications? Your business looking to support the community more? ROCAME is a great place to start!

News & Events

Sneak Peak

The ROCAME organization wishes to thank everyone for their support! Although our main goal is to foster expansion, training and diversity in engineering through education for students, your support also assists the educators that are a tremendous element to the students' success. Because we are non-profit, we can not do it without you! Visit our support page to find out how you can donate!

The target demographics for the ROCAME organization are all minorities within the middle and high school age groups.

Being apart of a ROCAME program gives participating students the opportunity to apply for a scholarship and the "Student of the Year" award. These awards will assist students with the rising costs of college; will help to get them started. Application links are found within the News & Events page. Become apart of ROCAME and apply today!

Demographic Target

Scholarships

Our mission is to provide and support a program where a diverse group of middle and high school students can obtain empowering training, informational, educational and inspiring knowledge for college that coincides with efforts within the community that can be beneficial throughout generations with a lifetime of positive influence and promotion within the different areas of an engineering career path through the STEM initiative. ROCAME is committed to establish the sound foundation for a viable and accountable program to encourage minority youths to enter the fields of engineering, math, science, and technology.

Mission

Our History

ROCAME is a 501c(3) non-profit charitable organization.  It was established in 1979 by area industry and education leaders to provide a sound and viable program to encourage all minority students to enter the fields of math, science, engineering and technology also known as STEM.  Carter W. Newsome and Rock Sanders designed the initial program to introduce and expose minority students to engineering disciplines. Since its inception, ROCAME has provided the opportunity and catered to thousands of students in Brunswick, Columbus, Pender and New Hanover Counties to participate in the program.  The program’s platform fosters team work, public speaking, math skills, science skills, circuit knowledge, architecture, programming, communication, chemistry concepts, research and presentation skills and robotics.  These skilled areas are geared toward an engineering based program that contributes in preparing middle and high school students for a variety of roles in engineering.  Our intent is to increase awareness, participation and training through education and competition that will assist in expanding preparedness and opportunities for minorities in engineering.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION AND SOTY DEADLINE OPEN SUBMIT BY APRIL 12, 2024

Education!

2024 ROCAME Jamboree Advisor's Training

Oct 17, 2023 5-6:30 PM
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1M2UueENhDHI8RtCc_6dI1zs4XFpc61Lk/edit#slide=id.p1

ROCAME 40th Anniversary Celebration at UNCW

The 40th Anniversary of ROCAME was on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Burney Center and was a great success!!

Thanks to ALL for your support!

Landfall Foundation Awards

It's official! The Landfall Foundation's Awards has been awarded! Find out who received a scholarship and who received the Student-of-the-Year award!