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Jeff Beneke
Northeast Regional
STEM Manager
jeff.beneke@uni.edu
319-273-7397 (office)
neiowastem.com
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Upcoming Events
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Northeast Iowa
Region Governor's STEM Advisory Council
Advisory Board
Jane Bradley
Hawkeye Community College
Sue Burrack
Upper Iowa University
Lisa Chizek
North Tama County Community School District
Kendra Crooks
Chickasaw County Extension and Outreach
Kelly Cooper
Dubuque Area
Labor- Management Council
Erin Dragotto
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Scott Fortune
Upper Iowa
Tool & Die and Innovations
Doreen Hayek
University of
Northern Iowa
Chad Heinzel
University of
Northern Iowa
Ellen Heuer
Bay Valley Foods
Bill Holland
JB Holland Construction
Mason Kuhn
University of
Northern Iowa
Jason Martin-Hiner
Keystone Area
Education Agency
Kim Miller
TDS Automation
Norma Thiese
Keystone Area
Education Agency
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The Northeast Region of the Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council, located on the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) campus, believes it is important to bring our community together to advance the STEM movement, which is transforming the nation.
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 STEM Council Invites Proposals for STEM BEST® Models
Communities eager to work as one, bridging partnerships between schools, businesses and other local organizations, now have the opportunity to change the future of educ
ation.
The STEM Council invites school-business partnerships across Iowa to submit their proposal to establish a STEM BEST model at www.IowaSTEM.gov/STEMBEST/Proposal. All Iowa K-12 private and public schools and school districts are eligible to apply.
Awarded applicants will receive $25,000 to be matched with local cost-share, each earning designation as an Iowa STEM BEST Partner. The application window will close on Friday, September 15, and recipients will be announced in late October.
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Iowa Businesses Featured on STEM Career Billboards
Nine dynamic companies volunteered their inspirational employees to champion Iowa STEM's first-ever career awareness billboard campaign now on display in 18 communities throughout the state.
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Located in Waterloo along East 11th Street
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Each corporate partner photographed their own employee and provided the image while Strategic America, Iowa STEM's marketing partner, negotiated the donated billboard space, keeping the cost to Iowa STEM minimal. Highlighting the critical STEM occupations in their businesses from information technology to industrial manufacturing and bioscience to construction, the nine participating companies are:
- Alliant Energy
- DuPont Pioneer
- ITC Midwest
- Kemin Industries
- M.A. Ford
- POET
- Principal
- Rockwell Collins
- The Weitz Company
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STEM Festivals in Northeast Iowa
It has been another amazing year for STEM festivals in northeast Iowa. The Northeast Region of the Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council, and its partners, hosted four regional Family STEM festivals in fiscal year 2016-17. Over 4,700 (42% between the ages of 6-12 years old) attended the events to interact with 175 hands-on exhibits. Exhibitors represented business and industry, county and state government, higher education, K-12 schools and non-profits.
The STEM festivals attracted people from 90 communities across three states. The map below represents the cities and towns in which attendees were from.
Click here to enlarge map.
Thank you to the planning committees, volunteers and exhibitors for inspiring our young people.
Exhibitor registration is now open for the STEM festivals this Fall. Please join us in sharing the excitement of STEM and to inform kids and their parents about the career opportunities involving STEM.
Tuesday, November 7
4:00 to 7:30
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Creating STEM Connections
The Hub is
guided by the Governor's STEM Advisory Council and is dedicated to creating greater student achievement in STEM subjects with the goal of building a stronger STEM workforce.
Thank you for your interest and participation in advancing STEM education in Iowa.
Jeff Beneke
Northeast Region, Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council
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