10/20/2026
🏗️🔩 STEELDAY 2026 AT STS STEEL! 🔩🏗️
🎉 500+ students. 12 schools. One incredible day!
On Friday, October 16th, STS Steel proudly opened our doors for SteelDay, welcoming more than 500 students, teachers, and chaperones to experience the steel industry up close!
From the shop floor to the paint shop, students got a behind-the-scenes look at how we manufacture and fabricate the bridges, buildings, and hydraulic structures that help keep our country moving. 🇺🇸
🔧 WHAT DID THEY GET TO SEE AND LEARN?
Students explored our steel and paint shops and learned about:
🔹 Welding and inspection
🔹 Industrial painting and finishing
🔹 Operating machines and equipment
🔹 Engineering and career opportunities
🔹 The history of STS Steel
🔹 How steel structures go from raw materials to finished products!
It was an exciting opportunity to connect what students learn in the classroom with real-world skills, careers, and projects happening right here in our shop!
🎓 WELCOMING THE NEXT GENERATION
We were thrilled to host students and educators from:
📍 Albany and Schoharie Capital Region BOCES
📍 Hudson Valley Community College
📍 Ballston Spa High School
📍 Schenectady City School District
📍 Schuylerville Central School District
📍 Big Picture Schenectady
📍 Cherry Valley-Springfield
📍 Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District
📍 Mohonasen CSD
📍 Saratoga Springs City School District
📍 Shenendehowa High School
📍 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
🤝 THANK YOU TO OUR INDUSTRY PARTNERS!
We also welcomed vendors who set up tables to interact with students, share their expertise, and showcase even more opportunities within the steel industry. Thank you to:
👏 Lincoln Tech
👏 Noble Gas Solutions
👏 Schenectady County Job Training Agency
👏 Würth National Bolt Company
🍕🌮 GOOD PEOPLE, GREAT FOOD!
A big thank-you to Cruet Pizza, The Coop, and Electric Taco for keeping everyone fed and adding even more fun to the day! 😋
💪 BUILDING MORE THAN STEEL — BUILDING THE FUTURE!
American Institute of Steel Construction SteelDay is about inspiring curiosity, introducing students to rewarding career paths, and showing the next generation the incredible things they can accomplish in manufacturing, fabrication, and the skilled trades.
Seeing our shop filled with more than 500 students eager to learn, ask questions, and explore new possibilities made this a day to remember!
❤️ Thank you to all the schools, vendors, food vendors, and STS Steel team members who helped make SteelDay 2026 such a success. We loved showing off what we do and giving students a glimpse into the opportunities waiting for them in our industry!
Who knows? Some of the students who walked through our shop on Friday could be the engineers, welders, inspectors, and fabricators building tomorrow's biggest projects! 🏗️✨