High school students with interests in STEM fields, but who are uncertain of what to expect in college, now have a friend they can turn to for insights 24 hours a day.

She’s Professor Alworth, who chats with northern Minnesota STEM students

in a series of fun and informative video features that launched this month at www.AlworthScholarship.org/STEMtalks.html.

The talks, each about 10 minutes long and featuring recent Alworth Scholarship recipients, confirm that many STEM students had the same apprehensions current high school students might have — including being surprised they’d qua...