2019 K-12 STEM Symposium Speaker Spotlight: Astronaut Sandy Magnus on her STEM to Space Journey
Astronaut and fan favorite Sandra Magnus will return to WashingtonExec’s K-12 STEM Symposium next month to speak about how passion and curiosity jumpstarted her STEM career. Magnus spoke most recently at the 2016 STEM Symposium, highlighting how her interests in physics and electrical engineering led her to become an astronaut. Born in a small Illinois town,
K-12 STEM Symposium Video: Astronaut Dr. Sandy Magnus and Donald James of NASA
Astronaut Dr. Sandy Magnus and Donald James of NASA spoke about their STEM backgrounds and opportunities for students at the 2016 K-12 STEM Symposium. Magnus explained how her interests in physics and electrical engineering eventually led her to become an astronaut. James talked about chemistry, experiments and how he ended up working at NASA. Both spoke
2016 K-12 STEM Symposium Panel Highlight: Dr. Sandy Magnus, Donald James Tell Students Not to Doubt Themselves
Astronaut Dr. Sandra (Sandy) H. Magnus returned to the WashingtonExec’s K-12 STEM Symposium and spoke alongside Donald James, NASA’s Associate Administrator for Education, who is responsible for developing and implementing NASA’s education programs. Magnus, who works as the Executive Director of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), seeks to expose the young students to the possibilities
2016 K-12 STEM Symposium Speaker Spotlight: Astronaut Dr. Sandy Magnus to Address Students
Astronaut Dr. Sandra (Sandy) H. Magnus will return to the WashingtonExec‘s K-12 STEM Symposium on March 12, having last spoken at the 2014 event. She will speak about the best practices across the K-12 pipeline for STEM career choices. The Executive Director of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics seeks to expose the young students to the possibilities open to them
Preview of 2016 K-12 STEM Symposium: Opportunities in STEM Theme
It takes a community of teachers, mentors, parents and local leaders to nurture a child’s curiosity of the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields. The K-12 STEM Symposium is for elementary, middle school and high school students interested in learning more about computer coding, space, 3D printing, drones, healthcare or chemistry through hands on
Former NASA Astronaut Dr. Sandy Magnus Enourages Kids to Dream Big, Remain Curious at STEM Symposium
Despite the suggestion in the hit movie “Gravity” that space can be an incredibly scary place, astronaut Dr. Sandra Magnus assured the audience at Saturday’s STEM Symposium, that space has been nothing but fun and adventurous for her. As a nod to Ellen Degeneres’ now-famous Celebrity Oscar selfie, Rob Zitz, Senior Vice President at Leidos,
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