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May 15, 2024

Episode 9: An Inspiring STEM Career Story

Tune in to the STEM Yard podcast as host Alonzo Alexander sits down with Delaney Carey from ABB. Delaney shares her inspiring journey to a fulfilling career in STEM, starting… 

Apr 25, 2024

Episode 8: State Tournament Recap

You won’t want to miss this week’s episode of the STEM Yard podcast, because we are  recaping the 2024 NC Science Olympiad State Tournament! 🎉 Your host, Alonzo Alexander, is on… 

Mar 25, 2024

Episode 7: State Tournament Special

In this week’s episode of The STEM Yard, Alonzo chats with NC Science Olympiad Director Lisa Giacomelli and Program Coordinator Jayne Carlisle about the upcoming 2024 State Tournament on NC State’s… 

The STEM Yard - Episode 6 with Sidney Wilkerson Hill

Mar 11, 2024

Episode 6: Sidney Wilkerson-Hill

Hold onto your test tubes because we’ve got a real scientific gem for you! Introducing Sidney Wilkerson-Hill, NC State Alum, brilliant Assistant Professor in the Chemistry Department at UNC Chapel Hill… 

Feb 26, 2024

Episode 5: 50 Years with Rooney Coffman

Join Alonzo as he sits down with Rooney Coffman, the Director of the prestigious Laurinburg Tournament – the oldest Science Olympiad tournament in North Carolina. Let’s celebrate 50 years of… 

Feb 14, 2024

NCSO Valentine’s Day Cards

Roses are red, violets are blue, NC Science Olympiad has something special for you! 🌹✨ Celebrate Valentine’s Day in the nerdiest (and sweetest) way possible! Whether you’re crushing the competition… 

Feb 12, 2024

Episode 4: Renee’s “Tree-mendous” Resources

Get ready to take your forestry skills to the next level!  In this episode, we have the incredible Renee Strnad, Event Leader for Forestry, as our special guest.  Renee, a… 

Jan 29, 2024

Episode 3: Winning with Weber

In this episode, we have a special guest with us – Pat Weber, the former coach of the Carnage Magnet Middle School Science Olympiad team. Pat is no ordinary coach,… 

Jan 24, 2024

2024 NCSO Spirit Week

Get ready to dive in to the excitement of NC Science Olympiad! From January 29th to February 2nd, we’re turning up the heat with a week-long spirit celebration. 🎉 Each… 

Bonus Episode - Wolfpack Invitational

Jan 15, 2024

Episode 2: Wolfpack Invitational

A special BONUS episode of #TheSTEMYard podcast has just dropped! 🎙️ Join our amazing Alonzo Alexander, as he deep dives into the minds of the Wolfpack Science Olympiad crew, the NC State alumni…