Highlights from the 3rd STEM 16 Summit

The 3rd Annual STEM 16 Summit was held March 29 at the Anderson Center on the campus of the University of Mary Washington.

Pictures are available here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/15dprznxjknfkeq/J6oZMYADPL

Follow the Summit on Twitter at @STEM_16, on this blog, and at http://www.fredericksburgchamber.org/STEM and http://www.fredericksburgchamber.org/FredTech-Home

3rd Annual FredTech STEM 16 Summit

March 29, 2014

10:00am - 2:00pm

Hosted by

The University of Mary Washington

at the

Anderson Center

College Avenue

Fredericksburg Campus

Our annual STEM16 Summit, sponsored by the University of Mary Washington, FredTech, and the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, highlights the achievements and offerings of our region’s students, educators, and businesses in the STEM arena.  This year we expect to highlight student and educator STEM efforts from over 40 local secondary schools, the University of Mary Washington, Germanna Community College and NSWCDD Dahlgren.  

The Summit is open to the public and admission is free of charge, thanks to our generous sponsors.

Summit Highlights:
· Expecting approximately 75 STEM-related booths
· Technology Demonstrations (including Drones, Robotics & Lasers)
· Concessions available at Eagle Dining by Sodexo
· Keynote Address: Dr. Missy Cummings, Director of Humans and Autonomy Lab, Duke University

If you are a SCHOOL or NON-PROFIT GROUP that wants to register a booth, contact Dianne Clowes at dclowes@hs.spotsylvania.k12.us.

If you are a BUSINESS that wants to register a booth, contact Sheri Kroskie at sheri@fredericksburgchamber.org.

Or visit http://members.fredericksburgchamber.org/Events/details/3rd-annual-stem-summit-3205

For more information about STEM16 or FredTech, contact:
Sheri Kroskie at sheri@fredericksburgchamber.org
or STEM 16 Chairman; George Hughes: ghughes@simventions.com.
Sponsorships are available!  Contact Sheri Kroski.

Annual STEM16 Summit

April 20, 2013

10:00am - 2:00pm

Hosted by

The University of Mary Washington

at the

Anderson Center

College Avenue

Fredericksburg Campus

Our annual STEM16 Summit, sponsored by the University of Mary Washington, FredTech, and the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, highlights the achievements and offerings of our region’s students, educators, and businesses in the STEM arena.  This year we expect to highlight student and educator STEM efforts from over 25 local secondary schools, the University of Mary Washington, Germanna Community College and NSWCDD Dahlgren.  The Summit is open to the public and admission is free of charge, thanks to our generous sponsors.

Summit Information:

· Expecting approximately 50 STEM-related booths

· Technology Demonstrations (including Robotics, Lasers, Rail-Gun models)

· STEM Career Fields Panel

· Eagle Dining by Sodexo concession stand will be open

· Keynote Address

To register for the 2013 STEM16 Summit, call (540) 373-9400

Visit the website: http://fredericksburgregionalchamber.chambermaster.com/Events/details/stem-16-summit-2500

For more information about STEM16 or FredTech, contact:

FredTech executive director; Mary Garber at mary@fredericksburgchamber.org

or STEM 16 Chairman; George Hughes: ghughes@simventions.com

Sponsorships are available!  Contact Mary Garber at mary@fredericksburgchamber.org or (540) 373-9508.

STEM 16 Gains Statewide Recognition

The STEM 16 Committee, a division of the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Technology and Innovation Council, has won the Virginia Department of Education’s Creating Excellence 2012 State Business and Industry Award of Recognition. The statewide award recognizes programs and partnerships that promote excellence in career and technical education. The STEM 16 Committee also won the Creating Excellence Award for Region 3. Members of the STEM 16 Committee accepted the awards at a June 14 luncheon.

What's in it for me?

STEM 16 is intended to provide benefits for several stakeholders in the STEM community. These include, but certainly are not limited to:

• Students, who are the ultimate focus of all STEM 16 activities, and will benefit from expanded learning opportunities, increased knowledge of STEM pathways to higher education and careers, and increased visibility of their emerging knowledge and talents;

• Educators, who will benefit from tighter connectivity to STEM funding resources in the business community and government sources, networking with local businesses and organizations whose business models include STEM related projects and processes, access to local professionals who are leaders in STEM careers, and increased visibility of their innovations in and out of the classroom;

• Administrators, who will benefit from opportunities to showcase the depth and breadth of their STEM programming efforts;

• Businesses, who will benefit from the early identification of and prospect of enhancing a future workforce; and

• Public servants and their constituents, who will benefit from a stronger regional competitive advantage in academics, and from attracting tomorrow's industries to the Region.

We welcome other suggestions of the value of STEM 16 for you, and for our Region. Comment below!

1st Annual FiRST STEM Summit

Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce Technology Council, FredTech, is pleased to announce that the 1^st Annual FiRST STEM SUMMIT will take place on October 20th from 5pm to 8pm at The Olde Silk Mill in historic Fredericksburg. FredTech is an affiliate of the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce. The event is FREE to the public, and intended for anyone interested in accelerating science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) for students in Virginia’s Planning District 16: City of Fredericksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caroline and King George Counties.

The event will feature demonstrations of ongoing and successful STEM projects presented by students from the region. Captain Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper, Space Shuttle astronaut and current Commander of the Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, will provide the keynote address. Mr. Ed Sullivan, Office of Career and Technical Education Services, Virginia Department of Education, and Mr. Brad Repp of HDT Global, will highlight STEM achievements from educational and business perspectives. The event will also provide a networking opportunity for STEM advocates.

Register on-line, or contact the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, (540) 373-9400 or email heather@fredericksburgchamber.org.