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Community Mission
The K-12 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Outreach Community of Interest’s mission is to promote and support pathways to STEM degrees and STEM careers for K-12 students as part of the national strategic effort to produce more STEM professionals for the nation.
Vision
The K-12 STEM Outreach Committee provides for the security of the nation by ensuring a robust STEM workforce.
Scope
K-12 students need to be exposed to STEM activities, degrees, and careers as they move up the academic ladder. The committee will work with the network of Posts, individual members, sustaining members, service branches, and strategic partners to increase opportunities for STEM exposure for K-12 students. The COI will also promote the Society’s STEM programming at local, regional, and national events, as resources allow.
Activities
- Categorize different examples of how the Post/individuals support K-12 STEM at the local level
- Identify and provide guest speakers/webinars on relevant topics
- Serve as a clearinghouse of STEM information
- Provide a calendar of STEM (SAME/Post and external) events and points of contacts
To learn more about the K-12 STEM Outreach Community of interest, contact a member of the Steering Committee, or reach out to Jeannine Finton, STEM Coordinator.
Community Chair
Liza Grudin, PE, ME, ENV SP
President, NovelEsolutions Inc.
Community Chair-Elect
Joshua Graham, P.E., PMP
Project Manager, HDR
Vice Chair, Strategic Alliance
Jeffrey Leonard, PE, CFPS, FSAME
Systems Engineer, Air Force Research Laboratory
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Liaison: Victoria Hernandez, Environmental Manager, Jacobs
Awards and Recognition Liaison: Traci Dewar, CFM, Deputy Director, 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group
Camps COI Liaison: Erin Krug, Structural Engineer, USACE St. Paul District
College Outreach Liaison: Thad Tobaben, Business Development, Kiewit Engineering Group Inc.
Enlisted Member COI Liaison: Tech Sgt. Eric Tucker, Exterior Electrical Systems, Minot AFB
SAME National Webinars
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- Environmental COI, National Webinar, Upcoming Events
- Webinar
Bio-Electro-Chemical Technologies for Sustainable Remediation of Contaminants, and Micron-Scale Carbon Injections Used to Remediate Residual Hydrocarbons
This presentation will introduce a novel bio-electro-chemical (BEC) technique that can address the challenge of effective and sustainable cleanup of contaminants in tight geological formations such as clay and silts. BEC leverages the interactions of microbes and electron transfer, and the electrochemical reactions in such processes, to achieve degradation of a variety of contaminants, such as petroleum hydrocarbons, chlorinated solvents, and PFAS. -
- Environmental COI, National Webinar, Upcoming Events, USACE
- Webinar
Engineering With Nature and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering With Nature (EWN) initiative enables more sustainable delivery of economic, social, and environmental benefits associated with infrastructure. Triple-win outcomes are achieved throughout EWN by systematically integrating social, environmental, and economic considerations at every phase of a project. The results are innovative and resilient solutions that are more socially acceptable, viable, equitable, and, ultimately, more sustainable. In this webinar, hear from two of the program’s leading experts to learn more about the exciting future of EWN.