Episode 19: Nationals Preview

In this week’s episode of The STEM Yard, host Alonzo Alexander chats with Jill Fisher, Director of Kansas Science Olympiad and Dean Andrew Hippisley of the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Wichita State University. Fairmont College of Liberal Arts is the sponsor and host of the Kansas Science Olympiad program and upcoming National Science Olympiad Tournament.

Alonzo, Jill and Andrew discuss the upcoming 2023 National Science Olympiad Tournament including the significance of Wichita State University getting to host the event and their recommendations for local Wichita activities. Jill discusses her background as former National Science Olympiad competitor and her inspiration for the event.

The Smart to Be Good Partnership is with Generation STEAM, which is a program of the Wichita Arts Partners.

Arts Partners is developing a hybrid and online version of Generation STEAM for upper elementary, middle school and high school! The Generation STEAM program will increase the access of under-resourced students to a quality education that includes learning in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics). For 2021, our project is to empower students to be community problem solvers by designing viable solutions and prototypes that address a social determinant of health. 

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