Chief Science Officers lead STEMonstrations at Bay City Western Middle School
Chief Science Officers at Western Middle School (Bay City Public Schools, Michigan) planned a STEM day for over 300, 6th graders on March 29th. Students rotated through STEMonstrations that were organized and taught by 8th grade Honors Science students throughout the day. Many different hands-on Science topics were highlighted. Some crowd favorites were making ice […]
Meet the CSOs – Madelyn from Michigan
My name is Madelyn, and I am a sophomore at Freeland High School. I applied to be a Chief Science Officer during the spring of my 9th grade year. My principal informed me that I had received the position, and I was thrilled to learn more about promoting STEM at my school. I am a […]
A CSO Reflection
Going to the National Science Foundation ITEST Summit was the best experience any school program has given me. Not only did I grow and learn as a CSO, but as a person. When we boarded our plane at MBS, I was terrified. I didn’t know what to expect. I wondered how many people would be […]
Students challenged at Siebert Flight Night
Siebert Elementary School students in third through fifth grades joined in several aviation and space-related STEM activities Friday night at Jack Barstow Municipal Airport in Midland. The event, called Siebert Flight Night, was organized in conjunction with the Chief Science Officer program through Saginaw Valley State University. Ava Nelson, one of two CSOs selected at […]
Carrollton students invited to give national presentation on SVSU-run Chief Science Officers Program
Two Carrollton High School students traveled to Washington, D.C. to present on the work they have been doing to increase interest in math and science among their peers. During the academic year, Hudson Holm and Emily Jaremba have been participating in the Chief Science Officers program organized by Saginaw Valley State University. Earlier this month, […]
Carrollton students give presentation on SVSU-run Chief Science Officers Program
Two Carrollton High School students traveled to Washington, D.C. to present on the work they have been doing to increase interest in math and science among their peers. During the academic year, Hudson Holm and Emily Jaremba have been participating in the Chief Science Officers program organized by Saginaw Valley State University. Earlier this month, […]
SVSU to prepare Chief Science Officers to boost STEM Learning in K-12 schools
Saginaw Valley State University will host two days of workshops and fun learning activities for more than 50 middle school and high school students from the Great Lakes Bay Region who will serve as “chief science officers” in their schools during the upcoming academic year. The students will be on SVSU’s campus Tuesday, Aug. 22 […]
Our View: Let’s support good science
Midland is known as the City of Modern Explorers. And while not everyone has to be good at science or math, it is good to know that there is community support for young scientists through ideas like the “science officers” program at Saginaw Valley State University. That college is making sure local middle and high school […]
Dow grant helps SVSU create Science Officers
Saginaw Valley State University hopes to send students back to their K-12 schools to serve as leaders and “chief science officers” when the new school year begins in the fall. Modeled after a similar program that has proven successful in Arizona, middle and high school students are elected by their peers to be a “chief science […]
SVSU partners with K-12 schools to prepare Chief Science Officers
Saginaw Valley State University hopes to send students back to their K-12 schools to serve as leaders and “chief science officers” when the new school year begins in the fall. Modeled after a similar program that has proven successful in Arizona, middle and high school students are elected by their peers to be a “chief […]
