Paul Gibbins
North Central Regional Manager
Iowa State University
1259 Stange Rd
Ames, Iowa 50011
515-294-0645 (office)
515-203-7247 (mobile)
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STEM Event Calendar
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January
Jan 14
Fort Dodge HS
Jan 14-15
Iowa State University, Ames
Jan 24
STEM Scale-Up Program Application for Educators Open
February
Feb 4
Johnston
Feb 24-25
March
STEM Scale-Up Program Application for Educators Close
April
April 1
"Spotlight on STEM" STEM Festival
Forrest City
April 3
STEM Scale-Up Program Awardees Announced
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2016-17 NC STEM Advisory Board
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Jose Amaya
Ames
Robin Anderson
Mason City
Emily Banks
Marshalltown
David Barajas
Marshalltown
Paul Bartelt
Forest City
John Bonner
Vincent
Doug Jacobson
Ames
Ben Petty
Conrad
Richard Ritter III Marshalltown
Kathy Rogotzke
Mason City
Sarah Rosenblum Marshalltown
Corey Rogers
Waterloo
Camille Sloan Schroeder
Ames
Jan Westrum
Boone
Richard Wrage
Marshalltown
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Humboldt CSD
NC Region Code Iowa Awardee
On December 9, the North Central Region of the Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council awarded Humboldt Community School District with a $3,500 Code Iowa technology award for their participation in the "Hour of Code". Their detailed plan involved PreK-12 students. Pictures are from Mease Elementary where middle school and high school students served as mentors.
The school is one of more than 500 schools and organizations in Iowa taking part in the international movement to introduce one hour of computer coding to their students during Code Iowa December 5-9.
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Iowa STEM BEST Program
(Businesses Engaging Students & Teachers)
Awarded in NC Region
We would like to congratulate
Boone Community School District
and
Story County Consortium
for being chosen by the STEM Council's executive committee for the STEM BEST (Businesses Engaging Students and Teachers) award. By collaborating with business stakeholders, these awardees describe how they plan to bridge these two cultures through education programing.
- Boone Community School District students will work directly with business leaders through hands-on project-based learning opportunities which will allow students to develop their skillset, network with leaders in the community and augment their knowledge of STEM careers post-secondary experience.
- Story County Consortium's STEM curriculum will affect seven school districts (Ames, Ballard, Collins-Maxwell, Colo-NESCO, Gilbert, Nevada and Roland-Story). They plan to partner with Des Moines Area Community College, the Ames Chamber of Commerce, Ames Economic Development Commission and multiple Story County business to help implement problem-based and interdisciplinary STEM curriculum in order to meet the community's education and economic development needs.
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Iowa STEM Youth Advisory Board
Seeking Members!
5th Grade through College Seniors
The Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council identified youth perspective as a priority moving forward. Therefore, an Iowa STEM Youth Advisory Board is being formed.
A 15-member Board will be assembled that represents the diversity of Iowa. Most meetings will be conducted via videoconferencing, with one or two in-person gatherings per year. Terms will be two years each with the opportunity for renewal. The Board will be chaired by Kwizera Imani, an Aerospace Engineering undergraduate at Iowa State University and member of the STEM Council.
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STEM Career Videos Now Available!
A young engineer at Accumold, a chemist at Wells Blue Bunny, an entomologist at DuPont Pioneer and a programmer at Acieta may be the next great ambassadors for Iowa STEM.
This year, the STEM Council and Strategic America created a series of Iowa STEM Career videos to educate students on some really cool, successful occupations right here in Iowa.
We're asking you, our wonderful STEM supporters, to utilize these videos in ways you see fit, possibly on your social media channels, in the classroom with students, in presentations or on your organization's website. They are a great resource that connect students to potential STEM careers in our state and we hope you share them with partners, colleagues and many others.
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Meet Dr. Jose Amaya
North Central STEM Advisory Board Member
North Central STEM Hub advisory board member and associate professor of English, Dr. Jose Amaya, wants everyone to know that "STEM is not just for students going into engineering or math, it's for students going into humanities or law. STEM is for all and benefits everyone."
Amaya discovered this first hand with his daughter stating, "[she] participated in STEM programs while attending Ames high school and I could see how these programs helped with her critical thinking." He continued, "Now as a journalist, she can recognize that some of her skillsets were founded through STEM courses and not just courses that focused primarily on her major."
By thinking of STEM as a whirlpool, he believes that all fields within STEM intertwine. However, he also sees this to be true with fields outside of the realms of science, technology, engineering and math.
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Research Experiences for
Teachers
Iowa State University is offering high-quality professional development experiences for teachers in all STEM fields. This is a seven-week program which provides teachers with collaboration opportunities, research experiences, and ongoing relationships with ISU scientists and engineers. All STEM disciplines are encouraged to apply.
- Participate in a research lab doing cutting edge research alongside a graduate student with the support of a faculty mentor.
- Develop relationships with researchers from ISU and have small group discussions about strategic partnerships to help bring new ideas into the classroom
- Spend structured time focusing solely on your professional learning and growth.
Apply online at http://www.cbirc.iastate.edu/education/precollege/ret/ or contact Adah Leshem, 515-294-8453, ahah@iastate.edu
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