The Children’s Science Center held its third annual Founders Society Fundraising Event Tuesday, May 7th at the Westwood Country Club in Vienna, Va. More than 300 people attended the event, with the Micron Foundation having served as its Platinum Event Sponsor. The event highlighted the impact the Children’s Science Center has made on students and the community with the Museum Without Walls program and with partnership events like the NanoDays Signature Event; which was also sponsored by the Micron Foundation.
“It is very encouraging to see so many people come down in support of this event,” said Bala Sundar, president and CEO, SyApps LLC. “Launching the Children’s Science Center in the Northern Virginia area is critical to perking the interests of our children in STEM, who are the innovators and scientists of tomorrow.”
NanoDays was held on the campus of George Mason University and featured hands-on activities to teach students and families about
nanotechnology. The year’s theme was “Make it Real” and included a variety of speakers such as Dr. Mark Ginsberg, Dean of the College of Education and Human Development, George Mason University, Dr. Maryrose Franko, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and Kavya Kopparapu, Youth Ambassador.
“The Children’s Science Center is making STEM concepts real for thousands of students in Northern Virginia,” commented Nene Spivy, president and board chair for the Children’s Science Center. “We are thrilled to have Micron Foundation as a partner and sponsor for the Founders Society event. Micron is an excellent real world example of the need for STEM skills in its workforce, from engineering design to production of memory chips that we use in devices every day.”
The Micron Foundation promotes robust education in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). “We have a unique opportunity to help solve the current and projected deepening STEM skill gap and assist employers with an employable workforce,” said Zuzana Steen, Micron’s University and Academic relations manager. “Public-private partnerships and nonprofits, such as the Children’s
Science Center and its planned museum, are essential to benefit our K-12 students and, ultimately, employers.”
