DAYTON - Three Dayton Middle School students were recognized by the Dayton AAUW chapter last week for their participation in the 2013 Tech Trek camp. Eighth-graders, Payton Dowdy and Melody Reeves, were given certificates, and Kailey Newhouse, a seventh-grader, was honored as the 2014 scholarship awardee for the 2014 Tech Trek camp.

Tech Trek is a week-long summer camp focused on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) for girls entering eighth grade. The camp, in its second year in Washington, will again be held on the Pacific Lutheran University campus in Tacoma. The 2014 camp is scheduled for July 20-26.

This year's Tech Trek scholarship was generated by a generous donation from Dayton Kiwanis, along with support from Dayton AAUW grant funds.