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Chief Science Officers Catalyze a Culture of Innovation!

Elected by their peers, CSOs are voices of change.

Chief Science Officers elevate the student voice by bringing their peers and community leaders together to ignite new opportunities in STEM and innovation.

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CSOs foster a vibrant community.

We create change makers and leaders through mentoring, networking and collective action.

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CSO Elaina - Arizona College Prep

“Having two engineers as parents, robotics was a big part of my life growing up, and morphed into sharing, connecting, and communicating my passion for STEM to everyone around me.”

Accomplishments
I serve as the captain of our high school Vex robotics team and I'm the co-founder of Education Empowers, a nonprofit who shares our passion for STEM in the community and extends STEM and robotics opportunities to children lacking such.

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CSO programs host regular events within their regions to help promote STEM in their schools and local communities.

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Meet the CSOs.

CSOs are students elected by their peers in grades 6-12 to be liaison for STEM and innovation in their schools and community.

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Marissa

Arizona

Cormac

Oregon

Hudson

Michigan

Abrar

Kuwait

Sonora Delegation

Mexico

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CSO Highlight

Meet CSO Mariana

My name is Mariana and I intend to create a Teen Science Cafe at my school. It will meet bi-weekly and I will invite guest speakers and supply hands-on explorations for participating students. I am dedicated to helping my school learn more about science and technology in creative ways. My desire is to make science a fun adventure for students of all ages. Hopefully, that will encourage them to make a difference in the world

From the CSO Blog

September 13, 2018 //

My View: How Arizona is Inspiring a New Generation of Tech Leaders

Arizona is pioneering an innovative approach to encourage young minds to not only pursue a career in science and technology but lead the way in making a positive change for the world. It’s called the Chief Science Officer (CSO) program, the brainchild of Arizona SciTech, created and designed here in the Grand Canyon State. It… [read more]

September 12, 2018 //

CGUHS student among youngest presenters at this year’s SciTech conference

CASA GRANDE — Merlin D’Souza has always liked science. And at age 15, the Casa Grande Union High School sophomore will be among the youngest presenters at the eighth annual Arizona SciTech Festival conference Oct. 3 in Mesa. During the conference, she’ll talk about the ever-growing STEM field and the new careers it has created…. [read more]

August 30, 2018 //

EpiFinder Meets Future Scientists and Technologists

On July 19, 2018, members of EpiFinder’s business team, Jessica Acosta, Smita Gopalakrishnan, Jing He, and Joe Son, attended the CSO Expo Event at Arizona State University, where 70 middle and high school students gathered to explore their interest in STEM and network with professionals. These students are Chief Science Officers, or CSOs, who strive… [read more]

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