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❄️ Happy December!
Hello, {{Constituent First Name}}, Please see this month's updates from the Columbia Gorge STEM Hub.
STEM Hub News and Updates
⭐Educator Spotlight: Teresa Nelson from Sherman County School District⭐
Congratulations to Teresa Nelson from Sherman County School District.Teresa was one of the winners of Oregon STEM’s National STEM Day contest! Winning educators each received a $50 Amazon e-gift card. Many thanks to Heidi Bates (South Metro Salem STEM Partnership & Oregon Institute of Technology) and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers members, for sponsoring the winning educators across the state. Much thanks to Oregon STEM for spearheading a statewide celebration for National STEM Day. To learn more about Oregon STEM visit their website, OregonSTEM.org
Have an educator you would like to nominate for our monthly spotlight?
Let us know! Email Nicole at ntolmie@cgesd.k12.or.us
2nd Annual Rube-a-Thon Inspires STEM Creativity with “Feed a Pet” Challenge
The spirit of innovation and teamwork was on full display at the Second Annual Regional Rube-a-Thon, held at Columbia Gorge Community College’s Campus in The Dalles on October 25th. Read More
STEM Hub and GTA Collaborate to Support Robotics in the Gorge
The Gorge Technology Alliance (GTA) and the Columbia Gorge STEM Hub, who share the mission of ensuring equitable access to quality STEM experiences for all students, are again collaborating to sponsor competitive robotics by providing much-needed grant funds to our region’s competitive robotics teams.
👷♀️2025 College & Career Expo: April 18, 2025 - Early Registration is Open!
Early registration is open for the College & Career Expo 2025! The event will be held at the Columbia Gorge Readiness Center, Building 10, CGCC’s The Dalles Campus, 400 East Scenic Drive. The event will be held in two sessions: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM for K-12 educators and students, and 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM for job seekers. The student session includes a keynote speaker, a vendor floor with representatives from businesses, industries, and college programs, and breakout workshops.
For questions, contact Jessica Griffin Conner at jconner@cgcc.edu
Youth & Community Opportunities
Volunteers Needed for FLL Qualifying Tournament on 12/15 The AO5 Annex Robotics team is hosting the FLL Tournament at Hood River Valley High School on Sunday, December 15th, 7 AM - 5 PM. With 19 teams, they need volunteers for judging (12 adults) and other roles (8 adults). Interested? Email corindamh@yahoo.com or A05annexrobotics@gmail.com
Volunteers Needed for VEX IQ Robotics Tournament 12/14
Dufur School is hosting a VEX IQ Robotics Tournament (Grades 4-8) on Saturday, December 14th from 8 am - 3:30 pm with set-up the night before. Volunteers are needed including: welcomers/team queuing, judges, referees, scorers, skills field managers, and concessions. For questions, contact Jody Weaver at jody.weaver@dufur.k12.or.us or call 541-467-2509 ext 244.
👨💻HS Seniors: Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship - Apply by December 19th
HS Seniors in the U.S. who are currently enrolled in or who have completed a high school or college dual degree course where computer science or engineering is the subject can receive a scholarship of up to $40,000 (up to $10,000/year) towards an undergraduate degree in engineering or computer science and an offer to complete a summer internship at Amazon! Applications are due by Dec. 19, 2024 at 4:00 PM EST
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