The McLean Area Branch has partnered with counselors at local High Schools for the last ten years to award STEM Achievement Awards to female students finishing their junior year. We give out awards in Math, Science, and Computer Science. These awards, which are made possible through the branch’s fundraising efforts, consist of a certificate and a check for $100 for each honoree. The branch instituted the awards to encourage young women to pursue educational opportunities related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math).
The McLean High School recipients of the STEM Achievement Awards for 2023 are as follows: Nicoleta Hoffman, recipient of the 2023 McLean Area Branch Math Achievement Award; Kaitlyn Cole, recipient of the 2023McLean Area Branch Science Achievement Award; and Audrey Herlands, recipient of the 2023 McLean Area Branch Computer Science Award. The students received their certificates and checks at a McLean High School Awards Ceremony attended by Myrtle Hendricks-Corrales, liaison to the school, and Mafalda Marroco. The students will also be invited to a branch event in the fall for recognition by branch members.
Langley High School recipients of the 2023 STEM Achievement Awards are juniors Sophia Bruno, recipient of the branch’s Math Achievement Award; Scarlett Adams, recipient of the branch’s Science Achievement Award; and Lillian Wu, recipient of the branch’s Computer Science Achievement Award. Students received their certificates and checks at an awards ceremony held on June 8, 2023, at Langley HS. They will be invited to a branch event in the fall for further recognition by branch members.
In 2023, the branch added two Title I schools to its roster of schools receiving STEM Achievement Awards. William Obediah Robey High School recipients of the 2023 STEM Achievement Awards are seniors Leslie Delgado Escobar, recipient of the branch’s Math Achievement Award, and Ashley Elizabeth Coats. Judy Page, STEM Chair, and Myrtle Hendricks-Corrales, McLean HS liaison, presented the students with certificates and checks at the Robey graduation ceremony held on June 7, 2023, at Dominion HS. The students will be invited to a branch event in the fall for further recognition by branch members.
2023 STEM Achievement Awards were also given to students at Park View High School for the first time. The recipients are juniors Jocelyn Reyes, Math Achievement Award, and Lillian Thomas, Science Achievement Award. The Certificates of Merit and checks were mailed to the students. They will be invited to a branch event in the fall for further recognition by branch members.
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