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 […]
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 […]
CSOs Head to Washington DC
The Chief Science Officers (CSO) are elected students with the goal to work with schools to help implement STEM on-campus plans and advocate for their peers. A group of CSO’s from Phoenix Union took their advocacy to the national level this past week presenting at the Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers conference (ITEST) […]
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 […]
A Message from STEM Leader Bruce Jones
Leaders, It is a very exciting season with changes happening all over, from the draft science standards to changes in personnel, not to mention the walk out. As scientists and educators we know that one set of Cross Cutting Concepts is Stability & Change. The idea or perception of stability is really an application of […]
Meet the CSOs – Elaina from Phoenix, Arizona
“My interest in STEM and robotics started when I was very young, fortunately having the influence of two engineers as parents. As I grew up robotics was a big part of my life and morphed into sharing, connecting, and communicating my passion for STEM to everyone around me.” Accomplishments: Along with serving as the captain […]
ASU Biodesign Institute opens labs to Arizona Chief Science Officers
ASU’s Biodesign Institute opened it’s labs to Arizona’s Chief Science Officer students for one-of-a-kind event meeting with scientific mentors and touring the state-of-the-art research laboratories up close. The students came from all over the state, and were broken up into teams and were paired up with Biodesign scientists, who introduced the students to their area […]
Phoenix Union High School CSOs Host First Council Meeting
Chief Science Officers from Phoenix Union High Schools and their teachers were joined by Mr. Claudio Coria, Executive Director of Leadership at the district, Jedi Mentors Reginald Jackson (State Farm), Dan Mahaffey (Pinnacle Transplant), and Jessica Hauer (ASU Science is Fun), and the CSO project team for the first ever Phoenix Union STEM Council meeting. […]
Meet the CSOs: Lauren in Phoenix, AZ
Meet Chief Science Officer Lauren from Vista Del Sur Elementary School in Phoenix, Arizona Hello, my name is Lauren and I am an 8th grade CSO at Vista Del Sur Elementary in the Laveen School District. This is my second year as a CSO and I continue to grow while being exposed to wonderful opportunities in […]
Meet the CSOs – Jinia from Chandler, Arizona
Meet Chief Science Officer Jinia from Sonoran Science Academy in Chandler, Arizona As a first year CSO, I hope to increase STEM exposure in my community so my peers can realize the future they may have in STEM. I believe that anyone can have potential in STEM if they find a category in STEM that […]
