The STEM Yard

Apr 3, 2023

Episode 17: State Tournament Special

In this week’s episode of The STEM Yard, Alonzo chats with NC Science Olympiad Director Lisa Giacomelli about the upcoming 2023 State Tournament on NC State’s campus on April 21-22nd. Alonzo… 

Mar 27, 2023

Episode 16: Keynote with Karuana Gatimu

In this week’s episode of The STEM Yard, Alonzo chats with Karauna Gatimu, Principal Manager of the Customer Advocacy Group at Microsoft and upcoming Keynote Speaker at the 2023 North… 

Mar 20, 2023

Episode 15: Wolfpack Olympiad

The NC State Science Olympiad Alumni Club is an NC State student organization that provides support through test writing, volunteering at tournaments and helping out at local invitationals. The NC State Science Olympiad… 

Mar 13, 2023

Episode 14: Conen the Science Olympian

Conen Morgan is a former NC Science Olympiad participant, national judge, regional director, and emcee of NCSOs biggest award ceremonies. Conen has spent the past 30 years championing the Science… 

Mar 6, 2023

Episode 13: New Coach Perspective with Ivy Thompson

Ivy Thompson is a new Science Olympiad coach from Hickory Day School in Hickory, North Carolina. Ivy is a former competitor with a passion for advancing STEM education and sharing… 

Feb 27, 2023

Episode 12: Running a Regional with Kimberly Turk

Kimberly Turk is the Unifour Regional Director and has been involved with Science Olympiad for over 13 years. She started out as a supportive parent and eventually, ended up looped… 

Feb 20, 2023

Episode 11: The Homeschool Experience with DaVinci’s Dragons

Did you know that homeschools can compete in NC Science Olympiad? In this week’s episode, Alonzo chats with Coach Kristin Russell and teammate Azlyn Raja of DaVinci’s Dragons. DaVinci’s Dragons… 

Feb 13, 2023

Episode 10: The Car Guys with Jonathan and Nathan Hiser

Jonathan and Nathan Hiser are brothers and Car Event Leaders for North Carolina. The Hisers’ join The STEM Yard to discuss their background with Car events, coping with failure while… 

Feb 6, 2023

Episode 9: Cracking the Code with John Toebes

John Toebes is the Science Olympiad National Event Leader for Codebusters and State level event leader for North Carolina. John joins The STEM Yard to discuss his background with Codebusters,… 

Jan 30, 2023

Episode 8: Teams on the Rise Part 4 – Chapel Hill High

In our new series, we are delving into Teams on the Rise. What does that mean exactly? In North Carolina Science Olympiad, the competition for the top two spots at…