News and Events
IMPORTANT NOTICE
‼️Attention parents and students‼️
Due to the forecast for extreme cold and the potential for winter weather, we have made the difficult decision to CANCEL our upcoming Saturday Academy programming for all students this upcoming Saturday, February 7th, 2026.
We know so many of you look forward to our Saturday Academies, but the health and safety of each of our students is our top most priority. We are looking to see if it is possible for us to reschedule, and if so we will update you as soon as possible!
Black History is more than a month. It’s a legacy of innovation, resilience, and brilliance. It is the story of engineers, builders, creators, and problem‑solvers whose hard work continues to shape our world. We don’t just celebrate Black excellence—we honor the ingenuity and dedication that drive progress every single day.
- Robert Harris, President of BEAM
BEAM Supporting Member Highlight
February 2026
Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2024 sales of $33 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet. The company serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde's industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications including production of clean hydrogen and carbon capture systems critical to the energy transition, life-saving medical oxygen, and high-purity & specialty gases for electronics.
Community and Inclusion are core values at Linde. We are committed to improving the communities where we live and work through both charitable contributions and employee volunteerism. Through community engagement, we identify meaningful opportunities for employees to provide significant, lasting value through local programs like BEAM. Our core value of inclusion ensures every voice is heard, unlocking potential, fostering collaboration, and driving the next wave of innovation and growth. At Linde, we don't just create solutions - we create opportunities to thrive, together.
BEAM Robotics Team Update
BEAM Robotics Advances to State Regionals
Our Robotics Crew competed in Corning, NY at the end of January.
Known as the “Corning Qualifier” event, hosted by FIRST Robotics, students have a chance to compete against other young robotics teams for a spot in the state regionals.
This year’s qualifying challenge was to program a robot that had to function temporarily autonomously, before being student controlled, and pick up balls to place them in various chutes. The teams had multiple ways of scoring points and accomplishing the goal.
The BEAM Robotics Team rose victorious and earned a spot in the upcoming FIRST Robotics State Regionals Competition, which will be held in Utica, NY on March 7th and 8th, 2026!
Our Robotics students also were presented the Design Award, for their well-engineered robot!
Congratulations BEAM Robotics on your success! We are cheering you on for the state regionals!
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