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We underwrite the National STEM Scholar Program, inspiring the next generation of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) pioneers nationwide. Learn more about the STEM Scholars using the map and list below or visit our What We Do page.

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Kandice Taylor

2023 STEM Scholar

Jackson, MS

Brinkley Middle School

Encourage entrepreneurship while teaching financial literacy and an understanding of soil, erosion and weather to rejuvenate an abandoned garden

Sarah StCyr

2023 STEM Scholar

Sulphur, LA

W.W. Lewis Middle School

Design a furniture model adapted to a specific function, transform it into a 3d model and create a scale sized prototype on a 3d printer culminating in building a final piece of furniture

Teresa Robertson

2023 STEM Scholar

Munfordville, KY

Munfordville Elementary School

Use telescopes to study the path of the Sun and the Moon over the course of the school year to predict sunrise and sunset, position of the Sun and Moon, and Eclipses using data collection

Michelle Mitnitsky

2023 STEM Scholar

Sanibel, FL

The Sanibel School

Grow mangroves and transplant them in a location with an ecosystem devastated by Hurricane Ian

Jennifer “Jenny” McCall

2023 STEM Scholar

Lexington, KY

Winburn Middle School

Use a miniPCR thermal cycler and gel electrophoresis equipment to determine how DNA can determine which pathogenic bacteria cause a food borne illness

Patricia “Pati” Huntington

2023 STEM Scholar

San Diego, CA

Farb Middle School

Teach artificial organ development, beginning with organ dissection and progressing to creating 3-D printed artificial organ designs

Erin Hullinger

2023 STEM Scholar

Buxton, ME

Bonny Eagle Middle School

Use trout to deepen engagement in climate change, natural resources, and chemistry by raising native brook trout from eggs and performing on-site water quality assessments to find suitable release locations

Emily Harer

2023 STEM Scholar

St. Paul, MN

Global Arts Plus - Upper Campus

Practice science and engineering skills by exploring air quality and environmental inequity by designing a city-wide data collection experiment

James “JJ” Frye

2023 STEM Scholar

Leitchfield, KY

Grayson County Middle School

Analyze a topographical map to choose a water source for multi-year tracking of chemical analysis

Laura Cummings

2023 STEM Scholar

Haleiwa, HI

Sunset Beach Elementary School

Design and build a greenhouse to grow native plants for coastal restoration

Ashley Ventrella

2022 STEM Scholar

Delray Beach, FL

American Heritage School

Protecting skin from harmful radiation

Marie Schuh

2022 STEM Scholar

Fredericksburg, VA

Thornburg Middle School

Building portable seismometers to detect earthquakes and tremors

Lori Schoenwiesner

2022 STEM Scholar

Mechanicsville, VA

Oak Knoll Middle School

Designing and creating self-propelled submersibles

Tonya Prentice

2022 STEM Scholar

Trenton, ME

Tremont Consolidated School

Investigating factors impacting local water quality

Jen Polacek

2022 STEM Scholar

Woonsocket, RI

Hamlet Middle School

Using rockets to learn about motion, acceleration, and velocity

Brandi Norman

2022 STEM Scholar

Huntley, MT

Huntley Project Schools

Going out of this world to learn about local watersheds

Tasha Jordan

2022 STEM Scholar

St Louis, MO

Johnson-Wabash Elementary School

Studying biodiversity at home and on Mars

Katie Holliday

2022 STEM Scholar

Savannah, GA

Tybee Island Maritime Academy

Researching and planning an oyster reef restoration

Carey Hancey-Shier

2022 STEM Scholar

Lorton, VA

Grace E Metz Middle School

Assessing thermal energy using small scale calorimetry

Sue Hall

2022 STEM Scholar

Norfolk, MA

King Philip Middle School

Designing and building hydroponic growing systems

Srividhya “Sri” Sundaram

2021 STEM Scholar

Livingston, NJ

Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy

Using data collection to understand, propose and build solutions to reduce carbon dioxide

Susie Dobkins

2021 STEM Scholar

Billings, MT

Eileen Johnson Middle School

Students used bioengineering and biomimicry to design devices that could help people with a wide range of disorders

Jennifer Snead

2021 STEM Scholar

Killeen, TX

Belton Middle School

Creating a watershed to see how human activity affects water quality

Sarah Slack

2021 STEM Scholar

Brooklyn, NY

I.S. 223 The Montauk School

Using and evaluating data to find and design ways for local communities to withstand the urban heat island effect

Denise Wright

2021 STEM Scholar

Myrtle Beach, SC

Ocean Bay Middle School

Using NASA Mars Perseverance Robotic Exploration to prepare students for future STEM careers

Patrick Kyne

2021 STEM Scholar

Jacksonville, FL

Fletcher Middle School

Building mini weather stations to learn about climate and skills needed for STEM-based careers

Melissa Chesterfield

2021 STEM Scholar

Shelbyville, KY

Marnel C. Moorman School

Students designed a project to demonstrate heat transfer and used thermal energy cameras to provide evidence for classroom reporting

Tara Reinerth

2021 STEM Scholar

Alloway, NJ

Alloway Township Middle School

Using telescopes from the past and present to experience space and the relationship between science and technology

Chris Stark

2021 STEM Scholar

Rutland, MA

Central Tree Middle School

Solving ecological problems with engineering design solutions

Andi Twiss

2021 STEM Scholar

Brooklyn Center, MN

New Millennium Academy

Built and maintained an outdoor raised bed laboratory to learn about soil, sediment, germination rates and more

Jaime Camero

2021 STEM Scholar

Tucson, AZ

Walter Douglas Elementary School

Exploring the universe by using classroom-based learning combining field experiences and local culture

Amanda Huff

2020 STEM Scholar

Hopkinsville, KY

Christian County Middle School

Measured and discovered how something small can have a large impact on the local environment

Tammy Bartlett

2020 STEM Scholars

Dinwiddie, VA

Dinwiddie Middle School

Used hydroponics to learn valuable lessons in life science and character development

Rob Jackson

2020 STEM Scholars

Topeka, KS

Seaman Middle School

Tracked earthquakes to learn how humans affect the Earth and how we can adapt to and prevent natural disasters

Patrick Marti

2020 STEM Scholar

Seattle, WA

Villa Academy

Used GIS software to create interactive digital maps

Larisa Leap

2020 STEM Scholar

Carrollton, KY

Created an observational beehive and habitat to learn the importance of biodiversity, agriculture, and the local food chain

Katie Lee

2020 STEM Scholar

McKinney, TX

Cockrill Middle School

Learned research methodology to conduct ecological surveys to assess microhabitats

Jennifer Durham

2020 STEM Scholar

Elizabeth City, NC

River Road Middle School

Used programming kits to create, test and fix solutions

Erin Elliott

2020 STEM Scholar

Panama City Beach, FL

Surfside Middle School

Created an aquaculture system to learn about the local ecosystem and potential careers that combine life sciences and agriculture

Allison Bogart

2020 STEM Scholar

Lake Isabella, CA

Woodrow Wallace Middle School

Used data collection and programming to repair the local watershed

Laura Seaver-Maley

2019 STEM Scholar

Old Orchard Beach, ME

Loranger Memorial School

Development of a unit on animal biology, ecology and the Gulf of Maine

Mike O’Connell

2019 STEM Scholar

Chester, SD

Chester Middle School

Used wind energy to generate power

Jennifer Smith

2019 STEM Scholar

Monticello, IL

Monticello Middle School

Created 3D prototypes that improve the five senses

Holly Miller

2019 STEM Scholar

Fishers, IN

Riverside Intermediate School

Measured the impact of agricultural fertilizers on a local watershed

Ecil Miller

2019 STEM Scholar

Bowling Green, KY

Drakes Creek Middle School

Implementation of a project-based learning unit that used mid-powered rockets

Julie Marsteller

2019 STEM Scholar

Potomac, MD

Herbert Hoover Middle School

Built 3d-printed parts for a Rube Goldberg machine to learn about physics

Paige Isner

2019 STEM Scholar

Alpharetta, GA

DeSana Middle School

Built prosthetics to understand anatomy

Paula Carlson

2019 STEM Scholar

Tripoli, IA

Tripoli Middle/Senior High School

Designed, built and programmed robots

Jim Brown

2019 STEM Scholar

Albany, NY

Sand Creek Middle School

Using engineering design process to construct a bridge with given size limitations

Allison Baas

2019 STEM Scholar

Laramie, WY

Laramie Middle School

Explored changes in genes and phenotypes of local wildlife populations

Living Your Best Life…In Space!

DreamUp, The Gatton Academy at Western Kentucky University

Middle school classrooms worldwide, Outer Space

DreamUp/NanoRacks
The Gatton Academy at Western Kentucky University

Custom project-based space curriculum provided at no cost to educators everywhere

Marvin the Mallownaut goes to space

National STEM Scholar Program

Microgravity, Outer Space

Marvin the Marshmallow
2018 National STEM Scholars
Blue Origin/New Shepard flight team
The Gatton Academy at Western Kentucky University

Just how much pressure can a marshmallow take?

NASA Education Downlink

NASA In-Flight Education Downlink

International Space Station, Outer Space

National STEM Scholars

Buffy Sexton

2018 STEM Scholar

Louisville, KY

Meyzeek Middle School

Carried experiments to the edge of space in a high-altitude weather balloon

Tricia Sederholm

2018 STEM Scholar

Peru, IN

Peru Junior High School

Learned genetics and physiology through models

Turtle Haste

2018 STEM Scholar

Albuquerque, NM

Desert Ridge Middle School

Used the sun's shadow to learn about time and seasonality

Theresa Luciano

2018 STEM Scholar

Savannah, GA

Oglethorpe Charter School

Designed and built remotely-operated vehicles to solve underwater challenges

Angie Mutter

2018 STEM Scholar

Pilgrim's Knob, VA

Twin Valley Elementary Middle School

Built a tiny-house model to learn about sustainability

Hannah Odom

2018 STEM Scholar

Leesburg, GA

Lee County Middle School East Campus

Built beehives to study ecology, animal adaptations and symbiosis

Jake O’Neill

2018 STEM Scholar

Brockton, MA

Edgar B. Davis School

Development of a unit on robotics to refine programming skills

Lindsey Mason

2018 STEM Scholar

Canton, GA

Dean Rusk Middle School

Used a stream table to learn about erosion

Christopher Clauss

2018 STEM Scholar

Marlborough, NH

Marlborough School

Longitudinal study of geology and ecology in a local watershed

Jessica Carr

2018 STEM Scholar

Pierre, SD

Georgia Morse Middle School

Longitudinal study of bird habitats to track bird migration and behavior

Dana Young

2017 STEM Scholar

Hightstown, NJ

Melvin H. Kreps Middle School

Development of wind turbine prototypes for the Wind Turbine Design Challenge

Donna Shartzer

2017 STEM Scholar

Harned, KY

Breckinridge County Middle School

Leveraged SpikerBox technology to study memory formation in response to sensory stimulation using Madagascar hissing cockroaches

Val Pumala

2017 STEM Scholar

Cameron, WI

Cameron Middle School

Development of an engineering unit to study and design alternative energy sources

Emily McKernan

2017 STEM Scholar

Brushton, NY

Brushton-Moira Central School

Unit development to study antibiotic resistance using compound light microscopes

John Lui

2017 STEM Scholar

Dousman, WI

Kettle Moraine Middle School

Development of a robotics lab to teach engineering design and data evaluation

Jay Hollis

2017 STEM Scholar

Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green Junior High

Designed and development of organic solar cells to harvest solar energy

Angela Gospodarek

2017 STEM Scholar

Gorham, ME

Gorham Middle School

Development of a working classroom ecosystem and aquaponics lab

Katie Donlin

2017 STEM Scholar

Byron, MN

Byron Middle School

3D lab build-out to print prosthetic limbs in consultation with Mayo Clinic and Limb Lab

Kiki Contreras

2017 STEM Scholar

Shoreline, WA

The Evergreen School

Unit development to study and track the ecological impact of Elwha River Dam presence/removal on Washington's Olympic Peninsula

Suzanne Banas

2017 STEM Scholar

South Miami, FL

South Miami Middle Community School

Development of a coding and design project to print 3D versions of Google VR cardboard

Santosh Zachariah

2016 Stem Scholar

Shoreline, WA

The Evergreen School

Unit development to study drivers of the greenhouse effect

Lora Wellman

2016 Stem Scholar

Owensboro, KY

Owensboro Middle School

Incorporation of MiniOne Systems PCR equipment to study genetic disorders

Maggie Huddleston

2016 Stem Scholar

Roy, UT

Sand Ridge Jr. High

Incorporation of PocketLab technology to teach biology, heredity and genetics through insects

Jill Henry

2016 Stem Scholar

Downers Grove, IL

Herrick Middle School

Development of a sound, light and wave lab to study digital signaling

Melissa Harris

2016 Stem Scholar

Bowling Green, KY

Warren East Middle School

Development of portable makerspace kits for classroom travel

Marie Gillespie-Story

2016 STEM Scholar

Canton, SD

Pierre Indian Learning Center

Incorporation of PocketLab wireless digital sensors to analyze abstract data

Stacy Clark-Thomas

2016 STEM Scholar

Eielson Air Force Base, AK

Ben Eielson Junior/Senior High School

Development of an iPad video lab with specialized software to collect data and produce videos

Anneliese Bopp

2016 STEM Scholar

Sodus, NY

Sodus Intermediate School

Developed New York's first school-based trout hatchery

Bruce Boehne

2016 STEM Scholar

Dallas, TX

Zion Lutheran School

3D lab build-out to develop new product prototypes for predicted technological trends

Amy Long

2016 Stem Scholar

Opelika, AL

Sanford Middle School

Sent students on a "date" with the periodic table

Jackson, MS 2023 STEM Scholar Brinkley Middle School Kandice Taylor

Encourage entrepreneurship while teaching financial literacy and an understanding of soil, erosion and weather to rejuvenate an abandoned garden

Read the full story
Sulphur, LA 2023 STEM Scholar W.W. Lewis Middle School Sarah StCyr

Design a furniture model adapted to a specific function, transform it into a 3d model and create a scale sized prototype on a 3d printer culminating in building a final piece of furniture

Read the full story
Munfordville, KY 2023 STEM Scholar Munfordville Elementary School Teresa Robertson

Use telescopes to study the path of the Sun and the Moon over the course of the school year to predict sunrise and sunset, position of the Sun and Moon, and Eclipses using data collection

Read the full story
Sanibel, FL 2023 STEM Scholar The Sanibel School Michelle Mitnitsky

Grow mangroves and transplant them in a location with an ecosystem devastated by Hurricane Ian

Read the full story
Lexington, KY 2023 STEM Scholar Winburn Middle School Jennifer “Jenny” McCall

Use a miniPCR thermal cycler and gel electrophoresis equipment to determine how DNA can determine which pathogenic bacteria cause a food borne illness

Read the full story
San Diego, CA 2023 STEM Scholar Farb Middle School Patricia “Pati” Huntington

Teach artificial organ development, beginning with organ dissection and progressing to creating 3-D printed artificial organ designs

Read the full story
Buxton, ME 2023 STEM Scholar Bonny Eagle Middle School Erin Hullinger

Use trout to deepen engagement in climate change, natural resources, and chemistry by raising native brook trout from eggs and performing on-site water quality assessments to find suitable release locations

Read the full story
St. Paul, MN 2023 STEM Scholar Global Arts Plus - Upper Campus Emily Harer

Practice science and engineering skills by exploring air quality and environmental inequity by designing a city-wide data collection experiment

Read the full story
Leitchfield, KY 2023 STEM Scholar Grayson County Middle School James “JJ” Frye

Analyze a topographical map to choose a water source for multi-year tracking of chemical analysis

Read the full story
Haleiwa, HI 2023 STEM Scholar Sunset Beach Elementary School Laura Cummings

Design and build a greenhouse to grow native plants for coastal restoration

Read the full story
Delray Beach, FL 2022 STEM Scholar American Heritage School Ashley Ventrella

Protecting skin from harmful radiation

Read the full story
Fredericksburg, VA 2022 STEM Scholar Thornburg Middle School Marie Schuh

Building portable seismometers to detect earthquakes and tremors

Read the full story
Mechanicsville, VA 2022 STEM Scholar Oak Knoll Middle School Lori Schoenwiesner

Designing and creating self-propelled submersibles

Read the full story
Trenton, ME 2022 STEM Scholar Tremont Consolidated School Tonya Prentice

Investigating factors impacting local water quality

Read the full story
Woonsocket, RI 2022 STEM Scholar Hamlet Middle School Jen Polacek

Using rockets to learn about motion, acceleration, and velocity

Read the full story
Huntley, MT 2022 STEM Scholar Huntley Project Schools Brandi Norman

Going out of this world to learn about local watersheds

Read the full story
St Louis, MO 2022 STEM Scholar Johnson-Wabash Elementary School Tasha Jordan

Studying biodiversity at home and on Mars

Read the full story
Savannah, GA 2022 STEM Scholar Tybee Island Maritime Academy Katie Holliday

Researching and planning an oyster reef restoration

Read the full story
Lorton, VA 2022 STEM Scholar Grace E Metz Middle School Carey Hancey-Shier

Assessing thermal energy using small scale calorimetry

Read the full story
Norfolk, MA 2022 STEM Scholar King Philip Middle School Sue Hall

Designing and building hydroponic growing systems

Read the full story
Livingston, NJ 2021 STEM Scholar Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy Srividhya “Sri” Sundaram

Using data collection to understand, propose and build solutions to reduce carbon dioxide

Read the full story
Billings, MT 2021 STEM Scholar Eileen Johnson Middle School Susie Dobkins

Students used bioengineering and biomimicry to design devices that could help people with a wide range of disorders

Read the full story
Killeen, TX 2021 STEM Scholar Belton Middle School Jennifer Snead

Creating a watershed to see how human activity affects water quality

Read the full story
Brooklyn, NY 2021 STEM Scholar I.S. 223 The Montauk School Sarah Slack

Using and evaluating data to find and design ways for local communities to withstand the urban heat island effect

Read the full story
Myrtle Beach, SC 2021 STEM Scholar Ocean Bay Middle School Denise Wright

Using NASA Mars Perseverance Robotic Exploration to prepare students for future STEM careers

Read the full story
Jacksonville, FL 2021 STEM Scholar Fletcher Middle School Patrick Kyne

Building mini weather stations to learn about climate and skills needed for STEM-based careers

Read the full story
Shelbyville, KY 2021 STEM Scholar Marnel C. Moorman School Melissa Chesterfield

Students designed a project to demonstrate heat transfer and used thermal energy cameras to provide evidence for classroom reporting

Read the full story
Alloway, NJ 2021 STEM Scholar Alloway Township Middle School Tara Reinerth

Using telescopes from the past and present to experience space and the relationship between science and technology

Read the full story
Rutland, MA 2021 STEM Scholar Central Tree Middle School Chris Stark

Solving ecological problems with engineering design solutions

Read the full story
Brooklyn Center, MN 2021 STEM Scholar New Millennium Academy Andi Twiss

Built and maintained an outdoor raised bed laboratory to learn about soil, sediment, germination rates and more

Read the full story
Tucson, AZ 2021 STEM Scholar Walter Douglas Elementary School Jaime Camero

Exploring the universe by using classroom-based learning combining field experiences and local culture

Read the full story
Hopkinsville, KY 2020 STEM Scholar Christian County Middle School Amanda Huff

Measured and discovered how something small can have a large impact on the local environment

Read the full story
Dinwiddie, VA 2020 STEM Scholars Dinwiddie Middle School Tammy Bartlett

Used hydroponics to learn valuable lessons in life science and character development

Read the full story
Topeka, KS 2020 STEM Scholars Seaman Middle School Rob Jackson

Tracked earthquakes to learn how humans affect the Earth and how we can adapt to and prevent natural disasters

Read the full story
Seattle, WA 2020 STEM Scholar Villa Academy Patrick Marti

Used GIS software to create interactive digital maps

Read the full story
Carrollton, KY 2020 STEM Scholar Larisa Leap

Created an observational beehive and habitat to learn the importance of biodiversity, agriculture, and the local food chain

Read the full story
McKinney, TX 2020 STEM Scholar Cockrill Middle School Katie Lee

Learned research methodology to conduct ecological surveys to assess microhabitats

Read the full story
Elizabeth City, NC 2020 STEM Scholar River Road Middle School Jennifer Durham

Used programming kits to create, test and fix solutions

Read the full story
Panama City Beach, FL 2020 STEM Scholar Surfside Middle School Erin Elliott

Created an aquaculture system to learn about the local ecosystem and potential careers that combine life sciences and agriculture

Read the full story
Lake Isabella, CA 2020 STEM Scholar Woodrow Wallace Middle School Allison Bogart

Used data collection and programming to repair the local watershed

Read the full story
Old Orchard Beach, ME 2019 STEM Scholar Loranger Memorial School Laura Seaver-Maley

Development of a unit on animal biology, ecology and the Gulf of Maine

Read the full story
Chester, SD 2019 STEM Scholar Chester Middle School Mike O’Connell

Used wind energy to generate power

Read the full story
Monticello, IL 2019 STEM Scholar Monticello Middle School Jennifer Smith

Created 3D prototypes that improve the five senses

Read the full story
Fishers, IN 2019 STEM Scholar Riverside Intermediate School Holly Miller

Measured the impact of agricultural fertilizers on a local watershed

Read the full story
Bowling Green, KY 2019 STEM Scholar Drakes Creek Middle School Ecil Miller

Implementation of a project-based learning unit that used mid-powered rockets

Read the full story
Potomac, MD 2019 STEM Scholar Herbert Hoover Middle School Julie Marsteller

Built 3d-printed parts for a Rube Goldberg machine to learn about physics

Read the full story
Alpharetta, GA 2019 STEM Scholar DeSana Middle School Paige Isner

Built prosthetics to understand anatomy

Read the full story
Tripoli, IA 2019 STEM Scholar Tripoli Middle/Senior High School Paula Carlson

Designed, built and programmed robots

Read the full story
Albany, NY 2019 STEM Scholar Sand Creek Middle School Jim Brown

Using engineering design process to construct a bridge with given size limitations

Read the full story
Laramie, WY 2019 STEM Scholar Laramie Middle School Allison Baas

Explored changes in genes and phenotypes of local wildlife populations

Read the full story
Middle school classrooms worldwide DreamUp, The Gatton Academy at Western Kentucky University DreamUp/NanoRacks
The Gatton Academy at Western Kentucky University
Living Your Best Life…In Space!

Custom project-based space curriculum provided at no cost to educators everywhere

Read the full story
Microgravity National STEM Scholar Program Marvin the Marshmallow
2018 National STEM Scholars
Blue Origin/New Shepard flight team
The Gatton Academy at Western Kentucky University
Marvin the Mallownaut goes to space

Just how much pressure can a marshmallow take?

Read the full story
International Space Station NASA In-Flight Education Downlink National STEM Scholars NASA Education Downlink Read the full story Louisville, KY 2018 STEM Scholar Meyzeek Middle School Buffy Sexton

Carried experiments to the edge of space in a high-altitude weather balloon

Read the full story
Peru, IN 2018 STEM Scholar Peru Junior High School Tricia Sederholm

Learned genetics and physiology through models

Read the full story
Albuquerque, NM 2018 STEM Scholar Desert Ridge Middle School Turtle Haste

Used the sun's shadow to learn about time and seasonality

Read the full story
Savannah, GA 2018 STEM Scholar Oglethorpe Charter School Theresa Luciano

Designed and built remotely-operated vehicles to solve underwater challenges

Read the full story
Pilgrim's Knob, VA 2018 STEM Scholar Twin Valley Elementary Middle School Angie Mutter

Built a tiny-house model to learn about sustainability

Read the full story
Leesburg, GA 2018 STEM Scholar Lee County Middle School East Campus Hannah Odom

Built beehives to study ecology, animal adaptations and symbiosis

Read the full story
Brockton, MA 2018 STEM Scholar Edgar B. Davis School Jake O’Neill

Development of a unit on robotics to refine programming skills

Read the full story
Canton, GA 2018 STEM Scholar Dean Rusk Middle School Lindsey Mason

Used a stream table to learn about erosion

Read the full story
Marlborough, NH 2018 STEM Scholar Marlborough School Christopher Clauss

Longitudinal study of geology and ecology in a local watershed

Read the full story
Pierre, SD 2018 STEM Scholar Georgia Morse Middle School Jessica Carr

Longitudinal study of bird habitats to track bird migration and behavior

Read the full story
Hightstown, NJ 2017 STEM Scholar Melvin H. Kreps Middle School Dana Young

Development of wind turbine prototypes for the Wind Turbine Design Challenge

Read the full story
Harned, KY 2017 STEM Scholar Breckinridge County Middle School Donna Shartzer

Leveraged SpikerBox technology to study memory formation in response to sensory stimulation using Madagascar hissing cockroaches

Read the full story
Cameron, WI 2017 STEM Scholar Cameron Middle School Val Pumala

Development of an engineering unit to study and design alternative energy sources

Read the full story
Brushton, NY 2017 STEM Scholar Brushton-Moira Central School Emily McKernan

Unit development to study antibiotic resistance using compound light microscopes

Read the full story
Dousman, WI 2017 STEM Scholar Kettle Moraine Middle School John Lui

Development of a robotics lab to teach engineering design and data evaluation

Read the full story
Bowling Green, KY 2017 STEM Scholar Bowling Green Junior High Jay Hollis

Designed and development of organic solar cells to harvest solar energy

Read the full story
Gorham, ME 2017 STEM Scholar Gorham Middle School Angela Gospodarek

Development of a working classroom ecosystem and aquaponics lab

Read the full story
Byron, MN 2017 STEM Scholar Byron Middle School Katie Donlin

3D lab build-out to print prosthetic limbs in consultation with Mayo Clinic and Limb Lab

Read the full story
Shoreline, WA 2017 STEM Scholar The Evergreen School Kiki Contreras

Unit development to study and track the ecological impact of Elwha River Dam presence/removal on Washington's Olympic Peninsula

Read the full story
South Miami, FL 2017 STEM Scholar South Miami Middle Community School Suzanne Banas

Development of a coding and design project to print 3D versions of Google VR cardboard

Read the full story
Shoreline, WA 2016 Stem Scholar The Evergreen School Santosh Zachariah

Unit development to study drivers of the greenhouse effect

Read the full story
Owensboro, KY 2016 Stem Scholar Owensboro Middle School Lora Wellman

Incorporation of MiniOne Systems PCR equipment to study genetic disorders

Read the full story
Roy, UT 2016 Stem Scholar Sand Ridge Jr. High Maggie Huddleston

Incorporation of PocketLab technology to teach biology, heredity and genetics through insects

Read the full story
Downers Grove, IL 2016 Stem Scholar Herrick Middle School Jill Henry

Development of a sound, light and wave lab to study digital signaling

Read the full story
Bowling Green, KY 2016 Stem Scholar Warren East Middle School Melissa Harris

Development of portable makerspace kits for classroom travel

Read the full story
Canton, SD 2016 STEM Scholar Pierre Indian Learning Center Marie Gillespie-Story

Incorporation of PocketLab wireless digital sensors to analyze abstract data

Read the full story
Eielson Air Force Base, AK 2016 STEM Scholar Ben Eielson Junior/Senior High School Stacy Clark-Thomas

Development of an iPad video lab with specialized software to collect data and produce videos

Read the full story
Sodus, NY 2016 STEM Scholar Sodus Intermediate School Anneliese Bopp

Developed New York's first school-based trout hatchery

Read the full story
Dallas, TX 2016 STEM Scholar Zion Lutheran School Bruce Boehne

3D lab build-out to develop new product prototypes for predicted technological trends

Read the full story
Opelika, AL 2016 Stem Scholar Sanford Middle School Amy Long

Sent students on a "date" with the periodic table

Read the full story