CSO Caillou’s Trip to Sonora, Mexico

The following post was created by CSO Caillou recalling his recent trip to Sonora, Mexico.   The power of the CSO program is that it elevates student voice, empowering positive changes in education by education’s most important constituents. By creating a global STEM network of passionate students, collaboration allows for each CSO to have the […]

Lopez School Educator Named Arizona Novice Science Teacher of the Year

Shout out to one of our CSO Advisors! Congratulations! Irene Lopez School Science Educator Caroline Estrada Carlson has been named the Arizona Science Teachers Association (ASTA) Novice Science Teacher of the Year. The science educators organization honored Carlson during their annual conference last month. “This is incredibly unexpected but I couldn’t be more appreciative,” Carlson said. “My […]

Mesa teen jazzed by STEM trips to D.C. and Mexico

Skyline High School senior Caillou Peña is only 17 but he’s been making big strides in his determinations to spread the love for STEM. The Mesa teen is a Chief Science Officer at Skyline – an elective post in a program with a mission “to elevate the student voice by bringing their peers and community […]

Goodyear teen in Kuwait sharing STEM message

Marissa Nolte has seen a lot in her 15 years: Illness and major surgeries, academic victories and leadership positions. Now the Goodyear teen is seeing the world. The student at Arizona Agri-Business and Equine Center at Estrella Mountain Community College is in Kuwait for a week as part of the Chief Science Officers program. “This […]

Herald Review – Friday December 14, 2018

BISBEE — Clad in neonorange vests and hard hats, a group of students boarded vans for their Thursday morning our of the mining property of the Copper Queen Branch of FreeportMcMoRan Copper and Gold, Inc. They are the first Cochise County chief science officers (CSO), and are on a mission to learn about science, technology, […]

Sonora and Mexico Sign a Memorandum of Understanding that will Strengthen Academic Exchange

To train leaders who promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics, the Secretariat of Education and Culture (SEC) and Arizona Technology Council Foundation, signed a memorandum of understanding with the objective of strengthening in Sonora the Ambassadors program of Science, Victor announced Guerrero González. The Secretary of the SEC and Jeremy Babendure, executive director of the […]

Maricopa STEAM Day

Check out the STEAM Day that happened in Maricopa on November 8th! A few of our CSOs even had the chance to participate! Have a look at the full photo album here!

Chief Science Officers: Who are they, and what does the program look like?

The CSO, or ‘Chief Science Officer’ program, is a pipeline educational program designed to allow students to have a voice in their schools, from just their school up to the district level and beyond. It gives students the leadership skills, knowledge, and fun attitude about STEM necessary to make a lasting impact on the people they meet. It’s gone from a relatively small band of students based in Arizona to a worldwide organization, with around 600 CSO’s spread across the United States, Mexico, and Kuwait, with many more to come.

CSO Alum Dominique

A brief 3 minute video discussing why science support in their high school matters through their Chief Science Officer program, a signature program with the Arizona Sci Tech Festival 2016 The Science of Performance at ASU, Tempe, AZ – Interviews featuring 2016 Miss Glendale with some Chief Science Officers from My Girl Power on Vimeo. […]

Casa Grande City Council Session

Presentation and Discussion on STEM Week in Casa Grande – Casa Grande Union High School District, John Morris CSOs Merlin and Chloe are in the video below! Check it out! Nov 19, 2018