Rep. Edwards hosted her 5th Annual STEM Forum where representatives from education, industry, government, and nonprofits came together to discuss strategies to find and form STEM talent, build the STEM workforce, and form successful partnerships.
To view the PDF of the agenda, click here. It included:
WELCOME/REMARKS
The Honorable Donna F. Edwards
KEYNOTE/MODERATOR
Dr. Juliette B. Bell
President, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
PRE-COLLEGE CHALLENGES TO FINDING
AND FORMING STEAM TALENT
Moderator:
The Honorable Donna F. Edwards
Speakers:
Ms. Saundra Johnson Austin
National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering
Dr. Robert Spurrier Boege
The Alliance for Science & Technology Research in America
Dr. Kevin Maxwell
Prince George’s County Public Schools
Ms. Nicole McNeil
SHABACH! Christian Academy
Ms. Becky Pringle
National Education Association
TURNING CHALLENGES INTO POSSIBILITIES:
THE NEXT GENERATION
Moderator:
Ms. Theresa Peterson
General Electric Global Research
Speakers:
Ms. Evelina Felicite-Maurice
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Ms. Ashley Jones
Morgan State University
Mr. Pat McCarthy
Exxon/Mobil Foundation
Mr. Ernest McDuffie
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, NIST
Dr. Maureen McManhon
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Ms. Cassandra Watson
Raytheon Company
CLOSING
Ms. Julie Silard Kantor
STEMconnector
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