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Iowa STEM Council executive director to serve one-year national STEM assignment

Jeff Weld, executive director of the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council, has accepted a one-year role with the National Science Foundation and the University of Northern Iowa.

Making a Difference with the I.O.W.A. STEM Teacher Award

For the past three years, the Governor's Advisory STEM Council has partnered with Kemin Industries to honor six STEM teachers who are inspiring students in Iowa. Award recipients receive $3,000, of which $1,500 goes towards their classroom.

Iowa STEM by the Numbers

Results from the 2016-2017 Iowa STEM Evaluation Report continues to show that students who participate in a STEM Scale-Up Program score better in National Percentile Rank on mathematics, science, and reading assessments.

Expanding STEM in Iowa through Corporate Partnership and Investment

The Governor's STEM Advisory Council is focused on increasing student interest and awareness in STEM and helping advance economic development in Iowa.

A Look Back at 2017 STEM Council Programs

As 2017 comes to a close, we reflect on another successful year in furthering STEM opportunities in Iowa. Here's a look back at the STEM Council programs implemented in 2017 and beyond.

Iowa STEM Teacher Externships

Faces of STEM: Lindy Ibeling Joins STEM Council as Communications Manager

A national search for the all-important position of Chief Communicator for the Governor's STEM Advisory Council netted the search committee's top pick, right from the operations center's back yard.

Faces of STEM: Kelly Bergman Joins STEM Network Team as North Central Regional STEM Manager

Dr. Kelly Bergman recently joined the STEM network team as the north central regional STEM manager operating out of Iowa State University (ISU). Bergman joins five regional manager counterparts in Iowa who effectively implement the priorities of the STEM Council in local communities and school districts throughout the state.

Faces of STEM: Assistant Director for Development Carrie Rankin's Path to STEM

As assistant director for development for the Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council, Carrie Rankin plays a key role in STEM Council efforts.

Faces of STEM: Ann Watts, the Driving Force Behind the Microsoft Imagine Academy

Ann Watts leads the Microsoft Imagine Academy on behalf of the Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council. The Imagine Academy provides a bridge from the classroom to the business world through Microsoft Office training and certification opportunities.

STEM and Future Ready Iowa

One year ago this month a Future Ready Iowa Alliance convened with the charge to develop, recommend and prioritize key strategies, policy steps and metrics to reach the goal of 70% of