Fourteen Shawnee Mission students participated in the inaugural Heartland Cybersecurity competition hosted by EnterpriseKC and sponsored by local cyber industry partners. The competition was held at the new IDEA Space KC. Thirteen teams from the metro area competed for cash prizes and the title of...
This month's STEM Connect-KC profile introduces VRoKCs, an organization that gives high school students the chance to tackle industry-related challenges using virtual reality. Through VRoKCs' hackathons, students address industry-related problems by applying their STEM expertise to realistic scenarios—developing their teamwork, presentation and research skills along the...
Kansas City, MO (May 2, 2023)—On April 25, 414 students from 32 schools gathered at the Overland Park Convention Center to display their Project Lead The Way senior capstone projects in engineering and biomedical sciences. Attendees saw a variety of projects, from door lock reminders...
In today's "Meet a Mentor Monday" Startland Education's Verónica Alvidrez explains why mentoring should be considered more than an "extra" or "thing to do if you have time." Verónica, who serves as the Director of Youth and Community Programs at Startland, works with her team to...
It's Meet a Mentor Monday and today we're introducing Miriah Whitaker, a mentor with the Lincoln Prep High School FIRST Robotics Competition Team 1775 Tigerbytes. Miriah, who earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Missouri S&T, is a Utility Investment Planning Consultant for 1898 and Co....
Kansas educators: College Board will offer computer science Advanced Placement ® (AP) professional learning opportunities for Kansas teachers and administrators in the Kansas City metro this summer. Whether your school already offers a AP computer science course or is considering adding AP computer science course(s)...
Today, we are delighted to kick off a new series: Meet a Mentor Monday, where we'll introduce you to mentors from across the region who make a difference in students' lives. We start with Brian Holmgren of Warrensburg, Mo., who holds a bachelor's degree in Aerospace...
Today we kick off a new monthly series highlighting some of the 100+ organizations that are part of STEM Connect-KC, an information source for families and educators to find STEM programs, events and opportunities to collaborate. Let's meet the National Association of Women in Construction, an...
By Christina Chandler, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the KC STEM Alliance I often call myself "my ancestor's wildest dreams." I know that sounds a bit high-minded, but I reflect on my grandmother: My grandmother was born around 1910. I say "around" because we could...
You may have noticed some new faces around the KC STEM Alliance! Please meet our newest team members: Event Specialist James Bridgeford [caption id="attachment_33800" align="alignnone" width="800"] James Bridgeford II (far left) at his first KC STEM Alliance event for PLTW teachers.[/caption] James Bridgeford II is an experienced educator...