stemmy award winner - education

Catholic Memorial High School (CMH) provides its students the unique opportunity to combine academics with experiential learning and project-based education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). CMH is a fully certified Project Lead the Way (PLTW) school. It is one of just three schools in Wisconsin to earn national recognition as a PLTW Distinguished School for six consecutive years for STEM curriculum and career readiness. CMH’s STEM curriculum elevates the student experience beyond the classroom and into the real world – providing a STEM curriculum that heightens critical thinking, creativity, innovation, and problem-solving skills in hands-on project-based classes. CMH offers students the opportunity to expand their understanding of the STEM fields of study through three strands of the STEM curriculum: Biomedical Science, Computer Science, and Engineering. In addition to the impressive depth of courses offered, students can elevate their education during their senior year by participating in internships at local companies and organizations focused on growing their STEM skills.

stemmy award Winner - individual

Lalitha Murali is a gifted and talented teacher for the Glendale River-Hills School District. Sixteen years ago, when she started her job, she noticed only a handful of immigrant and minority children in the gifted programs. Lalitha believes that given the right resources and experiences, every child can reach their true potential. She began reaching out to the underrepresented groups in her school and her community through educational outreach programs and organizing workshops. Today, she has advanced-level solid programming for all her students with a high level of minority and immigrant participation. Lalitha was chosen as one of Wisconsin's top 20 Women of Influence Awardees for her educational leadership in 2017. She was also selected as one of the top 21 International Rotary Peace Fellows in 2019 and spent three months in Thailand. She is one of the 2023 Kohl's Fellows for her skill as a leader and agent for positive change and her superior ability to inspire a love of learning. Her commitment to advancing STEM education has earned her recognition as the 2023-24 Globant STEM Award Winner for the Inspiring Leader Category for the USA and Canada region. Read her full bio to learn more about her accomplishments.

stemmy award winner - employer

The Milwaukee Robotics Academy’s mission is to inspire and educate the next generation of Milwaukee's STEM professionals and entrepreneurs by providing applied training, skills-based programs, and technical facilities for high-school students in Milwaukee. It is committed to supporting high-tech STEM education in the City of Milwaukee. Their unique focus combines the thrill of competition with high-level skills training to engage youth in programming, engineering, design, and fabrication. Launched with support from Bader Philanthropies and Rockwell in Fall 2021, the Academy is a 100% volunteer-run organization.  

stemmy award winner - partnership

PUMP-CS is located at Marquette University, created and led by Dr Dennis Brylow, Professor and Chair of the Computer Science Department. PUMP-CS was created in 2014 because of the first of several large million-dollar grants from the National Science Foundation as part of their Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) initiative, fundamentally diversity, equity, and inclusion in computing. The mission of PUMP-CS is to create equitable access to computer science curricula and experiences for all Wisconsin K-12 students. The strategies to accomplish this capacity building are curriculum and professional development PUMP-CS continues to provide professional development experiences in computer science education to educators in WI and beyond. There has been a particular focus on creating opportunities for students of color and other marginalized groups through its nearly decade-long work with Milwaukee Public Schools and other urban centers throughout WI and its work reaching out to rural communities. PUMP-CS partners and significantly collaborates with many entities, including:

• Universities: Marquette University, UW-LaCrosse, UW-Milwaukee, Northwestern University, Northwest Technical College, and Northeast Technical College.

• Sponsors: Google, Code.org, National Science Foundation, Microsoft TechSpark Wisconsin, and the US Department of Education.

• Curricula: Exploring Computer Science, Code.org, Microsoft TEALS, The College Board, Project GUTS, Beauty and Joy of Computing.

• Community Partners: Computer Science Teacher Association WI-Dairyland Chapter, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, and Milwaukee Public Schools.

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