Chief Science Officers in the Great Lakes Bay Region Take the Lead
By CSO Christy C. – Michigan The youth in the Great Lakes Bay Region (GLBR) don’t just wait around hoping someone comes along to put on STEM-focused events and impact their community in unique, innovative ways; instead, they’re taking matters into their own hands in the most positive ways possible. The Chief Science Officers (CSO) […]
Sonora CSOs Awarded Honorable Mention from State Governor Claudia Pavlovich
The Sonora Chief Science Officers Program was recognized for Best Practices of the State Government on December 16, 2019. Congratulations to the entire team in Sonora!
CSOs on AIRR Drone Race Competition in Austin, TX
Texas CSO Araceli & Ian We went to the AIRR Drone Race Competition in Austin, Texas on December 6, 2019. Lockheed Martin and the Drone Racing League were wonderful hosts of an exciting VIP experience just for us Texas Chief Science Officers. We were able to get personal, interactive experiences with the drones, pilots and […]
Willcox Middle School Chief Science Officers have taken Action!
Their CSO plan included starting a STEM Club and they have partnered with Cochise County 4-H to host robotics lessons. Mr. Eric Thoutt and Willcox High School student, Laura Dunham are leading the instruction for 23 7th and 8th graders from Willcox Middle, Cochise Elementary and Bowie Unified School District that plan to meet for […]
CSOs visit to San Pedro River Recharge Project and Bisbee Smartmaker Lab
CSO Advisors of Willcox, Arizona – Ty White and Rebecca Bashme, took their middle school and high school CSOs to study the San Pedro River Recharge Project and to the Bisbee Smartmaker Lab today. Mr. Mark Apel, Environmental Projects Coordinator from Cochise County Engineering and Natural Resources gave the group a tour and an extensive insight into the importance […]
Pendergast’s Wiste honored as administrator of the year
By West Valley View staff Pendergast Elementary School District’s Cindy Wiste has been selected as the 2019 Arizona Association of Gifted and Talented administrator of the year. “It is evident that during your time at Pendergast Elementary School District you have achieved unprecedented outcomes over the last several years,” AAGT officials said in a statement. […]
Argus Observer: The Chief Science Officers Program One of Several Important STEM Efforts in Oregon
The Argus Observer, the Ontario, Oregon-based newspaper, highlighted the Chief Science Officer program and its direct impact on STEM efforts. The article noted that the CSO program has fourteen high school CSOs at Vale, Nyssa, and Ontario high schools, in addition to the program’s adult advisers. The article said: “(The Chief Science Officers initiative) gives […]
Eastern Oregon CSO Spring Summit
Chief Science Officers from three STEM Hubs across Eastern Oregon met in Boardman for the CSO Spring Summit! During the event, CSOs from Frontier, Greater Oregon and Colombia Gorge regions had the opportunity to work collaboratively and discuss what they hope to implement in the upcoming year. Each school had the opportunity to share their […]
PODCAST: Chief Science Officers on Phoenix Business Radio X
We thank Karen Nowicki and the Phoenix Business Radio X team for hosting a two-part podcast on the Chief Science Officer program. The first podcast features the following STEM professionals: SciTech Institute Executive Director Jeremy Babendure Stephanie Schwab, STEM Program Administrator for Montgomery County Intermediate Unit and a member of the PA STEM Experience for […]
Cochise County Chief Science Officers Visit Coronado Dairy, Learn about Dairy Farming and STEM
This past Friday, on April 12, the Cochise County Chief Science Officers visited the Coronado Dairy in Wilcox, Arizona during their exciting Spring Field Trip. Shelby Kirk and Moiria White, who work at Coronado Dairy, hosted the Chief Science Officers for a two-hour tour of the Coronado Dairy business and learned everything from running a […]
