Nysmith Alumni Build on Success
Students who attended Nysmith School for the Gifted, a private, preschool through eighth grade institution, have a high rate of success. What exactly is life…
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Kevin Kelly Talks STEM Executive of the Year Award and LGS Programs
STEM Champion Award Winner Kevin Kelly, president at CACI International Inc – LGS LABS, recently talked about being named the 2019 K-12 STEM Symposium’s Inspiring STEM…
New Northern Virginia Science Center Moves Forward with Public, Private Funding
When the Virginia General Assembly approved its fiscal year 2020 budget last month, it included $2.3 million for a STEM-focused interactive science center extension of…
Riverside Research CEO Dr. Steven Omick on Encouraging New Crop of STEM Talent: ‘All You Really Need is Interest’
Dr. Steven Omick, president and CEO of Riverside Research, knows a thing or two about how seemingly chance encounters and opportunities can alter not only…
March 30 K-12 STEM Symposium to Feature Astronauts, Engineers and Educators
WashingtonExec’s K-12 STEM Symposium is just around the corner — this year, themed The Power of Curiosity. Presented March 30 by Riverside Research, a nonprofit R&D organization for…
STEM Symposium Video: Tim Hurlebaus Presents 2018 STEM Superhero Awards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Qx_K4ktj4A CGI Federal President Tim Hurlebaus presented the inaugural Best STEM-Supporting Business awards and the STEM Rising Star award at WashingtonExec’s 2018 K-12 STEM Symposium…
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.…
Accenture’s Annette Rippert on Bridging STEM Gaps and Debunking STEM Pipeline Misconceptions
Last year, Accenture executive Annette Rippert was recognized as the National Association of Female Executives’ STEM Champion in Technology, honoring her work in helping women…
Educators Tinell Priddy and Ann Bonitatibus on STEM Innovation and Superhero Science
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzWyjGhlINo At last year’s K-12 STEM Symposium, local principals Dr. Tinell Priddy of Academies of Loudoun and Dr. Ann Bonitatibus of Thomas Jefferson High School…
K-12 STEM Symposium Awards: Have You Sent in Your Nomination Yet?
There’s still time to submit nominations for awards to be presented at the March 30 K-12 STEM Symposium. Winners are selected by the WashingtonExec STEM…