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STEM City 10th Anniversary
August marks the 10th Anniversary of STEM City
and Flagstaff’s designation as “America’s First STEM Community.”
STEM City was conceived out of a shared community vision to recognize, celebrate,
and expand the tremendous human and capital assets in
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) that exist in Flagstaff.
Now, ten years later, STEM City is proud to have facilitated:
–Nine annual community-wide STEM Celebrations
–Annual STEMMY Awards recognizing numerous STEM Students, Teachers & Organizations
–Direct student engagement in STEM learning through classroom partnerships
with local experts in the fields of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.
We’ll celebrate this 10th Anniversary with various events throughout the coming months
to revitalize Flagstaff’s well-earned designation as “America’s First STEM Community.”
STEM Celebration 2022
This year’s STEM Celebration—held April 30th at Fort Tuthill—was a great success,
with 65 exhibitors and more than 1,200 attendees!
Nearly 60% of attendees spent two to three hours exploring, and 83% rated the event “Awesome!”
Families came from throughout the Flagstaff area and Williams,
as well as Phoenix, Tucson and even South Bend, Indiana!
Check out some of our photos here and online at: STEM Celebration – Flagstaff STEM City
Full STEAM Ahead
Imagine a classroom of 7th graders working with a local contractor and engineer to design and model a city of the future.
Or a 4th grade classroom working with a biologist to develop ideas to protect an endangered species of the Colorado Plateau.
Or an Indigenous artist teaching sustainability and the use of natural materials and dyes to high school art students.
That’s the premise behind Full STEAM Ahead . . . to bring local professionals into classrooms
to open the world of STEM possibilities to students.
Register now as a classroom teacher or community professional to engage students
in this exciting learning opportunity for the upcoming school year.
More information and registration can be found at: Full STEAM Ahead – Flagstaff STEM City
STEMMY Awards
Congratulations to the 2022 STEMMY Award Winners!
Winners were announced during the STEM Celebration!
STEM Students of the Year and first-place Teacher of the Year received cash awards
and commemorative plaques,
with all others receiving a commemorative plaque or framed certificate.
STEM Students of the Year
Alicia Clouser, 10th Grade Coconino High
Hannah Gurne, 12th Grade Coconino High
Adam Whitcomb, 12th Grade Flagstaff Arts & Leadership Academy
STEM Teacher of the Year
Audrey Baird, First Place, Flagstaff Arts & Leadership Academy
Michelle Despain, Runner-up, Montessori School
Ray Serverian, Runner-up, Summit High School
STEM Organization/Business Leader of the Year
Tynkertopia, First Place
Mari Soliday-Larsen, Runner-Up, Museum of Northern Arizona
CocoNuts First Robotics Team, Runner-Up
The STEMMYs – Flagstaff STEM City
Meet the STEM City Board of Directors
Renda Fisk, Flagstaff Unified School District
Anne Hamlin, Northern Arizona University
Katie Krause, Marshall Elementary School
Melinda McKinney, Coconino Community College
Brent Neilson, CAVIAT
Aradhana Roberts, Northern Arizona University
Tom Safranek, Flagstaff Unified School District
John Saltonstall, City of Flagstaff
Mike Thomas, Kinney Construction Services
Sheryl Wells, Killip Community School
Many Thanks to Our Sponsors!
